Concord TownshipIL
A town of 1,416.
Is Concord Township a good place to live?
The best of Concord Township’s subject grades are an A for cost of living, an A+ for history, and an A− for the outdoors; the weakest is a C− for incomes. Only 77 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns score higher on hazard risk. 18% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Concord Township, where Illinois’ towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%. Only 50 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns score higher on history. The biggest park or preserve is Mautino State Fish and Wildlife Area, at 705 acres. Concord Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Concord Township stand out
Where Concord Township beats most towns.
Concord Township has shrunk 16% since 2010
1,644 counted in 2010 and 1,423 in 2020; an estimated 1,416 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Concord Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Concord Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Concord Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Concord 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 Concord Township.
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Concord Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Concord Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Concord Township for work: only 4% work in town. 13% of Concord Township residents live below the poverty line, above both Illinois’ towns (8.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Since 2013, Concord Township has added 22 jobs, to 212 in 2023.
| Concord Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Concord Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Concord Township has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 14° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Concord Township has set aside 6.6% of its land for conservation
5.5 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
| Concord Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6.6% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park | 1.9 mi | 704 |
| 2. Mautino State Fish and Wildlife Area | — | 705 |
| 3. Veterans Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Residents of Concord Township are less healthy than 54% of U.S. towns
Concord Township beats the Illinois average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 15% of Concord Township adults report frequent physical distress.
| Concord Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Concord Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.4% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.2% | 13.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.6% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Concord Township sells for about $102K at the median
81% of households own their home in Concord Township.
| Concord Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 81% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,016 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Concord Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Concord Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Concord Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
1,416 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Concord Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Concord Township is one of twenty-five townships in Bureau County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,423 and it contained 738 housing units.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 643 ft
Questions about Concord Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Concord Township, IL expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $94,000, 68% below the Illinois typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.