Cottage TownshipIL
A town of 218. Home to Southeastern Illinois College.
Is Cottage Township a good place to live?
Of the 769 Illinois towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Cottage Township. Cottage Township is home to Southeastern Illinois College. Cottage Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Cottage Township stand out
Where Cottage Township beats most towns.
Southeastern Illinois College calls Cottage Township home
Moving to Cottage Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cottage 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 Cottage Township.
A job hub: Cottage Township has 1.6 jobs for every working resident and draws in 165 commuters
Most working residents leave Cottage Township for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Cottage Township fell to 167 in 2023, 190 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Harrisburg (21%), Eldorado (8%) and Marion (7%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Very high risk in Cottage Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Cottage Township, expect mild winters and hot summers
Cottage Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. At 88°F, Cottage Township’s July high is against 84°F in Illinois’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Cottage Township is
Cottage Township beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 16% of Cottage Township adults report frequent physical distress, above both the Illinois town median (13%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 40% of Cottage Township adults have high blood pressure.
| Cottage Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Cottage Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.1% | 75.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.7% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Cottage Township has set aside 0.4% of its land for conservation
3.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Cottage Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Cottage Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.4% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Saline County State Fish and Wildlife Area | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Cottage Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Cottage Township
About 3 of every 100 Cottage Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
218 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Cottage Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Cottage Township is located in Saline County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 219 and it contained 108 housing units.
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- Area
- 31 sq mi
- Elevation
- 371 ft
Questions about Cottage Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cottage Township, IL a good place to live?
Cottage Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to Southeastern Illinois College.