Casner TownshipIL
A town of 1,141.
Is Casner Township a good place to live?
Casner Township’s weakest subject grade is a C for walkability. Casner Township’s median age is 48.1 years, above both Illinois’ towns (40.7 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). On the outdoors, just 54 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns do worse. Casner Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 93% of U.S. towns. Casner Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,141 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Casner Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Casner Township is from typical.
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Moving to Casner Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Casner Township, and how to reach them.
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 Casner Township.
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Casner Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Casner Township for work: only 3% work in town. Casner Township’s median household income is $65,000, below both the Illinois town median ($83,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). The top destinations are Mount Vernon (34%), Marion (3%) and Nashville (3%).
| Casner Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $65,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
On state tests, Casner Township’s schools trail 55% of Illinois districts
Its public schools are run by the Woodlawn Unit School District 209. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlawn High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 174 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
In Casner Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Casner Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Casner Township’s July high is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Casner Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by earthquakes
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Residents of Casner Township are healthier than 53% of U.S. towns
Casner Township beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 19% of Casner Township adults binge drink.
| Casner Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Casner Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.6% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12% | 15.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 8% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 0% of Casner Township
4.2 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Casner Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Casner Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Casner Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Casner Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
97% of working residents leave Casner Township for work
Where Casner Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Casner Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Casner Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,209 and it contained 509 housing units.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 495 ft
Questions about Casner Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Casner Township, IL expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.