Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Cooperstown Township’s median age is 62.4 years, against 40.7 years in Illinois’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Cooperstown Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Cooperstown Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 3 maps from 1928 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cooperstown 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Cooperstown Township.
Most working residents leave Cooperstown Township for work: only 0% work in town. 15% of residents live below the poverty line in Cooperstown Township, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Since 2013, Cooperstown Township has added 45 jobs, to 56 in 2023.
| Cooperstown Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Cooperstown Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 18° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Cooperstown Township beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18. 42% of Cooperstown Township adults have obesity.
| Cooperstown Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 36% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 18% | 19% |
| What stands out | Cooperstown Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16% | 10.3% |
| More smokers | 18% | 12.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.5% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The trail density in Cooperstown Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Cooperstown Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.9% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Cooperstown Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Cooperstown Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Cooperstown Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Cooperstown is an unincorporated community in Brown County, Illinois, United States. It is located east of Mount Sterling and southeast of Ripley. William H. Dieterich, member of the Illinois House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Illinois, and U.S. Senator from Illinois, was born near Cooperstown.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Cooperstown Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including John Bell Hatcher and William H. Dieterich.
