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Illinois›Warren County

Coldbrook TownshipIL

A town of 423, settled in 1837.

Is Coldbrook Township a good place to live?

48% of residents live below the poverty line in Coldbrook Township, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Of the 769 Illinois towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Coldbrook Township. Coldbrook Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

423 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Floyd TownshipMonmouth TownshipGalesburg TownshipKelly TownshipFloyd TownshipMonmouth TownshipGalesburg TownshipKelly TownshipColdbrook Township
Getting set up

Moving to Coldbrook Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Coldbrook Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGalesburg water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Coldbrook Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGalesburg Community Unit School District 205United Community School District 3042 districts serve Coldbrook Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereWarren County ClerkWarren County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes61423, 61401, 61462, 6143561423 62% · 61401 19% · 61462 14% · 61435 5%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 Coldbrook Township.

Work & commute

Coldbrook Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Coldbrook Township for work: only 0% work in town. Coldbrook Township’s average trip to work is 16 minutes, below both Illinois’ towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Coldbrook Township fell to 22 in 2023, 82 fewer than in 2013.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Coldbrook Township0%
Galesburg19%
Monmouth17%
Peoria5%
Chicago4%
22 mi
median commute distance
22
jobs based in Coldbrook Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Coldbrook Township

Coldbrook Township has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 15° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.

26″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–34°
Spring40–61°
Summer62–83°
Fall42–63°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

High risk in Coldbrook Township, with drought at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Coldbrook Township.

64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
64High riskLowerHigher
DroughtInland floodingCold waves
2
paid flood claims since 1982

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Coldbrook Township is

Coldbrook Township beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 39% of adults have high blood pressure in Coldbrook Township.

Coldbrook TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%35%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%11%12%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%13%14%
32 measures vs. Illinois
1 better21 too close to call10 worse
What stands outColdbrook TownshipIL
More adults treating high blood pressure79%75.7%
More adults with COPD9.3%6.3%
St. Mary Medical Center
8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Coldbrook Township

16pages on Coldbrook Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Coldbrook Township

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Coldbrook Township for work

Where Coldbrook Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

19% → Galesburg Galesburg 19% 17% → Monmouth Monmouth 17% 5% → Peoria Peoria 5% 4% → Chicago Chicago 4% 3% → Alexis Alexis 3% 3% → Aledo Aledo 3% Coldbrook Township · 0% stay
22jobs based in Coldbrook Township
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Coldbrook Township

Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States

Coldbrook (also Cold Brook) is an unincorporated community in Warren County, Illinois, United States. Coldbrook is located on Illinois Route 164, 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Cameron.

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

Elevation
771 ft

Questions about Coldbrook Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Coldbrook Township, IL a good place to live?

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