Chestnut TownshipIL
A town of 224.
Is Chestnut Township a good place to live?
39% of residents live below the poverty line in Chestnut Township, above both Illinois’ towns (8.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 10 of the 769 Illinois towns we compare have a higher median age than Chestnut Township. Chestnut Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
224 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Chestnut Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Chestnut 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 Chestnut Township.
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Chestnut Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Chestnut Township for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Galesburg (34%), Peoria (15%) and Moline (3%).
| Chestnut Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Chestnut Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Chestnut Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 16° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Chestnut Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Chestnut Township is
Chestnut Township beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 15% of adults report frequent physical distress in Chestnut Township, where Illinois’ towns sit at 13% and U.S. towns at 14%. 16% of Chestnut Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Chestnut Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Chestnut Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.1% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.1% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Chestnut Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Chestnut Township
About 0 of every 100 Chestnut Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
99% of working residents leave Chestnut Township for work
Where Chestnut Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Chestnut Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Chestnut Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 216 and it contained 117 housing units.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 676 ft
Questions about Chestnut Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Chestnut Township, IL a good place to live?
Chestnut Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.