Corn fields near Royal, Illinois (cropped), 2008
Compromise Township’s story
155 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 2 maps from 1957 on.
- 1871Compromise Township is settled
Compromise TownshipIL
A town of 1,285, settled in 1871.
Population
1,285
2025 Census estimate · −2.6% since 2020
Median home value
$165K
Census ACS
Household income
$96K
median
Median age
45.4
years
Jobs based here
180
A commuter town
Is Compromise Township a good place to live?
Compromise Township’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a C− for walkability. 26% of residents are 65 or older in Compromise Township, against 19% in Illinois’ towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Compromise Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,285 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Ogden TownshipRantoul TownshipKerr TownshipStanton TownshipPilot TownshipMiddlefork TownshipCompromise Township
How Compromise Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Compromise Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.4 of 20; 2.3% of households have no car; 0.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $165K, 2.5 years of the Champaign metro’s $66K median household incomeA−Open →Jobs & income$96K median household incomeB+Open →HealthCarle Foundation Hospital 15 miles awayBOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 43% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →SchoolsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors8 miles of trailsC−Open →HistoryB−Open →Civic life4.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Compromise Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Compromise Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGifford water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Compromise Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGifford Community Consolidated School District 188Rantoul Township High School District 193Armstrong Township High School District 2253 districts serve Compromise 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.govWho runs elections hereChampaign County ClerkChampaign County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes61847, 61862, 61878, 6186661847 64% · 61862 24% · 61878 7% · 61866 4%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 Compromise Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Compromise Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Compromise Township for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Compromise Township grew to 180 in 2023, 35 more than in 2013. 4.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Compromise Township, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%.
3%work in town
| Compromise Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.4% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $96,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Compromise Township3%
Champaign23%
Urbana18%
Rantoul13%
Gifford3%
17 mi
median commute distance
180
jobs based in Compromise Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 19% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsB−
Compromise Township’s schools rank ahead of 52% of Illinois districts
Its public schools are run by Gifford CCSD 188. Its two schools are below.
52%of IL districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gifford Grade SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 151 | B+ |
| Prairieview-Ogden Jr High SchTop results in townGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 68 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
Climate
In Compromise Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Compromise Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 17° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
25″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–37°
Spring40–63°
Summer62–84°
Fall43–65°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB
Compromise Township is healthier than 61% of U.S. towns
Compromise Township beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 33% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Compromise Township.
61%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Compromise Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 22% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
6 better20 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Compromise Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.4% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.3% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 7.6% |
Carle Foundation Hospital
15 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Moderate risk in Compromise Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities.
43risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsC−
Conserved land covers 0% of Compromise Township
8.2 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 10 of 30,411 acres
8.2 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Shortline Railroad Prairie | 0.8 mi | 8 |
| 2. Roessler Memorial Park | — | 5 |
| 3. Immanuel Lutheran Church Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 23 attractions →American Football House and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Compromise Township. Close and well known come first.
15 mi LandmarkAmerican Football House
17 mi Stadium & arenaGies Memorial Stadium
8 mi MuseumOctave Chanute Aerospace Museum
16 mi TheatreKrannert Center for the Performing Arts
39 mi GardenRobert Allerton Park
33 mi MuseumMonticello Railway MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
American Football House: BanjoZebra, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gies Memorial Stadium: T.J. Blakeman, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Krannert Center for the Performing Arts: Aries Liang, Public domain · Robert Allerton Park: D. Finnigan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Monticello Railway Museum: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Compromise Township
18pages on Compromise Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Compromise Township; the nearest are
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignUniversity or college · Public · Champaign16.1 mi$16,004 in-state tuitionParkland CollegeCommunity college · Public · Champaign17.6 mi$4,284 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Compromise Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Compromise Township for work
Where Compromise Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
180jobs based in Compromise Township
3%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Compromise Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Compromise Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,323 and it contained 586 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 48 sq mi
- Elevation
- 709 ft
Questions about Compromise Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Compromise Township, IL expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.