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Carson TownshipIL

A town of 109.

Population
109
2025 Census estimate · +0.9% since 2020
Median home value
$226K
Census ACS
Household income
$123K
median
Median age
37.8
years
Land area
18 sq mi

Is Carson Township a good place to live?

Carson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

109 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Bowling Green Township · 4 miRamsey Township · 5 miHerrick · 5 miRamsey · 6 miHerrick Township · 6 miLoudon Township · 7 mi
Bowling Green TownshipLoudon TownshipSefton TownshipRamsey TownshipBowling Green TownshipLoudon TownshipSefton TownshipRamsey TownshipCarson Township
Getting set up

Moving to Carson Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Carson Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Carson Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsRamsey Community Unit School District 204Cowden-Herrick Community Unit School District 3A2 districts serve Carson Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereFayette County ClerkFayette County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes62080, 6243162080 91% · 62431 9%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Carson Township.

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Carson Township’s year

Carson Township’s July high is 87°F.

16″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–40°
Spring44–64°
Summer64–85°
Fall45–67°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageCarson Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 87°, January lows 21°Rain & snow16″ of snow a winter · 43 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Carson Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

The FEMA risk score for Carson Township comes to 64 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 45% come from inland flooding and 13% from earthquakes.

64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
64High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesCold waves
Full pageCarson Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters6 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Carson Township is

The share of adults in Carson Township who report frequent physical distress is 15%, above both the Illinois town median (13%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). CDC measures, 32 in all: Carson Township beats Illinois on 4 and trails on 9. Also worth knowing: for adults here, the share who have high blood pressure is 38%.

Carson TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%35%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%11%12%
32 measures vs. Illinois
4 better19 too close to call9 worse
What stands outCarson TownshipIL
Fewer uninsured adults7.4%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity10.2%13.2%
More adults with COPD9%6.3%
Fayette County Hospital
13.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageCarson Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby13.5 miles to an ER · Fayette County HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than IL on 4 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Carson Township

15pages on Carson Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than IL on 4 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$123K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 64% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions14 nearby · Vandalia State House State Historic Site 14 miLibraryHerrick Township Public LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate87° summer highs · 16″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Carson Township; the nearest are

Greenville UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Greenville28.1 mi$32,200 tuitionLake Land CollegeCommunity college · Public · Mattoon38 mi$4,415 in-state tuitionEastern Illinois UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Charleston49.7 mi$13,679 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Carson Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Carson Township

Township in Illinois, United States

Carson Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, US. As of the 2010 census, its population was 108 and it contained 58 housing units. This township was formed from Bowling Green Township.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
18 sq mi
Elevation
587 ft

Questions about Carson Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Carson Township, IL a good place to live?

Carson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.