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Illinois›Pike County

Cincinnati TownshipIL

A town of 15, settled in 1878.

Is Cincinnati Township a good place to live?

Of the 769 Illinois towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Cincinnati Township. Cincinnati Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

15 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Kinderhook TownshipPleasant Vale TownshipSavertonLevee TownshipAtlas TownshipKinderhook TownshipPleasant Vale TownshipSavertonLevee TownshipAtlas TownshipCincinnati Township
The Republicans in nominating co[nv]ent[ion] in their wigwam at Chicago, May 1860
The Republicans in nominating co[nv]ent[ion] in their wigwam at Chicago, May 1860, 1860
Cincinnati Township’s story

148 years in pictures

The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1860 and 4 maps from 1931 on.

  • 1878Cincinnati Township is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Cincinnati Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Cincinnati 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 Cincinnati Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWestern Community Unit School District 12Which school depends on your addressNCES
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 herePike County ClerkPike County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes62343, 62345, 6235662343 82% · 62345 12% · 62356 6%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 Cincinnati Township.

Natural hazards

Cincinnati Township stands out in Illinois and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher

45% of Cincinnati Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 13%. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 1999. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.

87risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
87Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Cincinnati Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

The peak summer temperature for Cincinnati Township comes to 87°F, above both the Illinois town median (84°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

12″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–40°
Spring43–65°
Summer65–86°
Fall45–67°
Nov 4
typical first frost
Apr 4
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Cincinnati Township is

18% of adults report frequent mental distress in Cincinnati Township. The share of adults in Cincinnati Township who smoke cigarettes is 17%, against 13% in Illinois’ towns and 14% across U.S. towns. Two figures for adults locally: 15% report frequent physical distress, 40% have obesity.

Cincinnati TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%13%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%37%35%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%35%35%
32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better21 too close to call11 worse
What stands outCincinnati TownshipIL
More older adults who have lost all their teeth16%10.3%
More adults with COPD9.6%6.3%
More smokers17%12.1%
Pike County Memorial Hospital
14.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

5% of Cincinnati Township is conserved land

3.7 miles of trail. Cincinnati Township’s trail network density stands at 0.1 miles per square mile.

5%conserved
Cincinnati TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.30.4
Conserved land5%3.7%4.3%
5%
conserved · 844 of 17,019 acres
3.7 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Nearby attractions

Mark Twain Cave and 3 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cincinnati Township. Close and well known come first.

All 5 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Mark Twain Cave: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · New Philadelphia National Historic Site: Nyttend, Public domain · John Wood Mansion: Smallbones, Public domain

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Cincinnati Township

15pages on Cincinnati Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Cincinnati Township

About Cincinnati Township

Township in Illinois, United States

Cincinnati Township is located in Pike County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 31 and it contained 54 housing units. Cincinnati formed from Pleasant Vale Township sometime before 1921.

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

Area
27 sq mi

Questions about Cincinnati Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Cincinnati Township, IL a good place to live?

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