City Hall, 2015
Casey Township’s story
188 years in pictures
Census counts: 778 in 1880, 2,404 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2015 and 3 maps from 1942 on.
- 1838Casey Township is settled
Casey TownshipIL
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Jud McCranie · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
3,413
2025 Census estimate · −2.3% since 2020
Median home value
$137K
Census ACS
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
39.6
years
Jobs based here
1,244
Balanced
TownGrade
C+
#513 of 767 in IL
Is Casey Township a good place to live?
Casey Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $137K, 1.9 years of the county’s $73K median household income. It grades C+ overall, ranked 513th of 767 in Illinois. 27% of working residents work locally in Casey Township, against 8.3% in Illinois’ towns and 8% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Fairview Park, at 42 acres.
What makes Casey Township stand out
Where Casey Township beats most towns.
A shrinking town
Casey Township has shrunk 15% since 2010
3,958 counted in 2010 and 3,459 in 2020; an estimated 3,413 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Casey Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Casey Township is from typical.
Cost of livingA−Open →Jobs & incomeCOpen →HealthSarah Bush Lincoln Health Center 21.2 miles awayCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.9 of 20; 5.5% of households have no car; 0.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →SchoolsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 0% conserved landC−Open →HistoryBOpen →Civic life3.6 library visits per resident; 6.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Casey Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Casey Township, and how to reach them.
PowerCity of CaseyEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCasey water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet11 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Casey Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereClark County ClerkClark County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes62420, 6244262420 97% · 62442 3%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 Casey Township.
Casey Township trades workers with Casey and other neighbors, but it is a long drive from an emergency room and has little public open land.
SchoolsB−
Casey Township’s schools rank ahead of 53% of Illinois districts
Its public schools are run by Casey-Westfield CUSD 4C. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Casey-Westfield Jr/Sr HS, with 361 students.
53%of IL districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe Elem SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 530 | B |
| Casey-Westfield Jr/Sr HSLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 361 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
HealthC
Health in Casey Township trails 68% of U.S. towns
The nearest emergency room, Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, is 21.2 miles away in a straight line. Against the 8,826 U.S. towns with household incomes like Casey Township’s, it is healthier than 51%, so its C isn’t only a matter of income.
Casey Township beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 16% of Casey Township adults report frequent physical distress.
32%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Casey Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
3 better19 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Casey Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.6% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.8% | 13.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.1% | 10.3% |
Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center
21.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
19th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
In Casey Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Casey Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 21° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
12″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–39°
Spring43–64°
Summer64–85°
Fall45–66°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
About one in four working residents works right in Casey Township
Casey Township has about as many jobs (1,244) as working residents, but only 366 people both live and work here.
About one in 4 of Casey Township’s working residents works in town. The median household income in Casey Township is $60,000. Jobs based in Casey Township fell to 1,244 in 2023, 224 fewer than in 2013.
27%work in town
| Casey Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $60,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Casey Township27%
Casey23%
Martinsville8%
Marshall5%
Greenup5%
17 mi
median commute distance
1,244
jobs based in Casey Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 40% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Casey Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsC−
0.2% of Casey Township is conserved land
Just 39 of its 23,149 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Casey Township itself; its outdoors grade is C−.
0.9 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
0.2%conserved
0.2%
conserved · 39 of 23,149 acres
0.9 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fairview Park | 0.2 mi | 42 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Casey Township
18pages on Casey Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Casey Township; the nearest are
Eastern Illinois UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Charleston16.8 mi$13,679 in-state tuitionLake Land CollegeCommunity college · Public · Mattoon23.9 mi$4,415 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Casey Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Casey Township
City in Illinois, United States
Casey () is a city in Clark and Cumberland counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 2,404 at the 2020 census. The Cumberland County portion of Casey is part of the Charleston–Mattoon Micropolitan Statistical Area. Casey is noted for its outdoor sculptures listed as Guinness World Records for their size, including the Wind Chime, Rocking Chair, and more. It also hosts the USA Softball of Illinois Hall of Fame Museum.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 646 ft
- ZIP code
- 62420
- Area code
- 217
Casey Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Casey Township.
CaseyMartinsville TownshipUnion TownshipParker TownshipJohnson TownshipCasey Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Township | #513 | C+ | A− | — | B− | C |
| Casey | — | — | A | C+ | B− | C |
| Martinsville Township | — | — | A+ | — | C | C |
| Union Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Parker Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Johnson Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Casey and Martinsville Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Casey Township and Martinsville Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Union Township, Parker Township and Johnson Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Casey Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Casey Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Casey Township, IL a good place to live?
Casey Township grades C+ overall, better than 44% of U.S. towns and #513 of 767 in Illinois. It grades C for health and B− for schools.
Is Casey Township, IL expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.