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Council Hill TownshipIL

A town of 132, settled in 1840.

Population
132
2025 Census estimate · −1.5% since 2020
Median home value
$195K
Census ACS
Household income
$101K
median
Median age
38.5
years
Jobs based here
8
A commuter town

Is Council Hill Township a good place to live?

97% of households own their home in Council Hill Township, above both the Illinois town median (75%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Among 769 Illinois towns, just 1 have a lower January low than Council Hill Township. Council Hill Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

132 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Vinegar Hill Township · 5 miEast Galena Township · 5 miScales Mound · 5 miScales Mound Township · 5 miHazel Green · 6 miRawlins Township · 6 mi
Scales Mound TownshipNew DiggingsVinegar Hill TownshipEast Galena TownshipGuilford TownshipRawlins TownshipBentonScales Mound TownshipNew DiggingsVinegar Hill TownshipEast Galena TownshipGuilford TownshipRawlins TownshipBentonCouncil Hill Township
Getting set up

Moving to Council Hill Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerCommonwealth Edison17.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Council Hill Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsScales Mound Community Unit School District 211Galena Unit School District 1202 districts serve Council Hill 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 hereJo Daviess County ClerkJo Daviess County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes61075, 6103661075 74% · 61036 26%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 Council Hill Township.

Work & commute

With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Council Hill Township’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Council Hill Township for work: only 0% work in town. At 22 minutes, Council Hill Township’s average trip to work is against 26 minutes in Illinois’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Scales Mound (11%), Galena (9%) and Dubuque (6%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Council Hill Township0%
Scales Mound11%
Galena9%
Dubuque6%
East Dubuque4%
23 mi
median commute distance
8
jobs based in Council Hill Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageCouncil Hill Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here8 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in Council Hill TownshipCommute times22 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 23 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Council Hill Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Council Hill Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Council Hill Township’s July high is 83°F.

40″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–31°
Spring37–58°
Summer60–81°
Fall40–60°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageCouncil Hill Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 12°Rain & snow40″ of snow a winter · 38 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Council Hill Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities.

36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
36Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
3
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageCouncil Hill Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters3 federal disasters · Paid out in Council Hill TownshipGet ready1.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Council Hill Township is

Council Hill Township beats the Illinois average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 31% of Council Hill Township adults feel lonely.

Council Hill TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)31%33%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%17%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%35%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)34%35%36%
32 measures vs. Illinois
7 better20 too close to call5 worse
What stands outCouncil Hill TownshipIL
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8.3%13.2%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.1%15.9%
More adults who have had cancer11%7.6%
Midwest Medical Center
5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageCouncil Hill Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby5 miles to an ER · Midwest Medical CenterHow adults are doingFewer adults lacking emotional supportEvery CDC estimateBetter than IL on 7 of 32

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

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 0% of Council Hill Township

3.8 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 10,456 acres
3.8 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Full pageCouncil Hill Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map3.8 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Council Hill Township?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Nearby attractions

Charles Mound and 9 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Council Hill Township. Close and well known come first.

All 18 attractions →
6 mi MountainCharles Mound7 mi MuseumChicago Athenaeum16 mi MuseumNational Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium250K visitors a year16 mi TheatreFive Flags Center13 mi MuseumApple River Fort39 mi MuseumNational Farm Toy Museum
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Charles Mound: Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium: Dirk Hansen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Five Flags Center: Dirk Hansen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Apple River Fort: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Farm Toy Museum: Madmaxmarchhare of English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Council Hill Township

17pages on Council Hill Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than IL on 7 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$101K median household income · 8 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 36% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors4 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions18 nearby · Charles Mound 6 miLibraryHazel Green Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1840Town Hall & politicsClimate83° summer highs · 40″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Council Hill Township; the nearest are

Loras CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Dubuque, IA16.7 mi$39,824 tuitionUniversity of Wisconsin-PlattevilleUniversity or college · Public · Platteville, WI18.6 mi$8,644 in-state tuitionSouthwest Wisconsin Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fennimore, WI37 mi$4,904 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Council Hill Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Council Hill Township for work

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

11% → Scales Mound Scales Mound 11% 9% → Galena Galena 9% 6% → Dubuque Dubuque 6% 4% → East Dubuque East Dubuque 4% 4% → Aurora Aurora 4% 4% → Davenport Davenport 4% Council Hill Township · 0% stay
8jobs based in Council Hill Township
0%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Council Hill Township

Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States

Council Hill is an unincorporated community in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. Council Hill is a little over 6 miles northeast of the county seat of Galena. The community was named from a tradition that Native American tribal councils were held near the town site.

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

Elevation
922 ft

Questions about Council Hill Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Council Hill Township, IL a good place to live?

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