Cold Spring TownshipIL
A town of 320, settled in 1832.
Is Cold Spring Township a good place to live?
Cold Spring Township’s median age is 56.6 years, above both Illinois’ towns (40.7 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 769 in Illinois we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Cold Spring Township. Cold Spring Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
320 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Cold Spring Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cold Spring 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 Cold Spring Township.
Most of Cold Spring Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Cold Spring Township for work: only 0% work in town. 21% of residents live below the poverty line in Cold Spring Township, above both the Illinois town median (8.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in Cold Spring Township fell to 12 in 2023, 21 fewer than in 2013.
| Cold Spring Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Cold Spring Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Cold Spring Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Cold Spring Township’s July high is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Cold Spring Township is
Cold Spring Township beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 40% of adults have high blood pressure in Cold Spring Township.
| Cold Spring Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Cold Spring Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.6% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.6% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Cold Spring Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conserved land covers 0.9% of Cold Spring Township
6.7 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
| Cold Spring Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.9% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Cold Spring Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cold Spring Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Cold Spring Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Cold Spring Township for work
Where Cold Spring Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Cold Spring Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Cold Spring Township is located in Shelby County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 442 and it contained 186 housing units.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 650 ft
Questions about Cold Spring Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cold Spring Township, IL a good place to live?
Cold Spring Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.