Clarion TownshipIL
A town of 390, settled in 1862.
Is Clarion Township a good place to live?
1.2% of residents live below the poverty line in Clarion Township, below both the Illinois town median (8.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Clarion Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
390 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Clarion Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Clarion 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 Clarion Township.
Most of Clarion Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Clarion Township for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Clarion Township has added 30 jobs, to 41 in 2023. At 22 minutes, Clarion Township’s average trip to work is where Illinois’ towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes.
| Clarion Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Clarion Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Older than Illinois overall
People 65 and older are 29% of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 15% of residents (22% statewide). The median age in Clarion Township is 48.2 years. Clarion Township has lost 3.2% of its people since 2020, down to 390 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Clarion Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.2 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 28% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
57% women, 43% men
About 75 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±7.2 points). Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Clarion Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.3% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 2.4% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.7% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.4% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.2% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.1% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.6% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 14.2% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.6% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 40.4% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.7% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.7% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.6% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
In Clarion Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Clarion Township has cold winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 14° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Clarion Township is
Clarion Township beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 15% of adults report frequent physical distress in Clarion Township.
| Clarion Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Clarion Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.7% | 13.2% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 65.8% | 60.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.6% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Clarion Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Clarion Township; the nearest are
About 12 of every 100 Clarion Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Clarion Township for work
Where Clarion Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Clarion Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Clarion Township is one of twenty-five townships in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 410 and it contained 177 housing units.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 833 ft
Questions about Clarion Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Clarion Township, IL a good place to live?
Clarion Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.