Crescent TownshipIL
A town of 518.
Is Crescent Township a good place to live?
Crescent Township’s median age is 50.3 years, against 40.7 years in Illinois’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Among 769 Illinois towns, just 3 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Crescent Township. Crescent Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
518 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Crescent Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Crescent 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 Crescent Township.
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Crescent Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Crescent Township for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Crescent Township has added 31 jobs, to 115 in 2023. At 23 minutes, Crescent Township’s average trip to work is where Illinois’ towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes.
| Crescent Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $76,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Crescent Township’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by Crescent Iroquois CUSD 249. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crescent City Grade SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 54 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Crescent Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Crescent Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Crescent 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.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Illinois and the rest of the country, more of Crescent Township’s adults report frequent physical distress
17% of adults report frequent physical distress in Crescent Township. Crescent Township beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 25% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Crescent Township.
| Crescent Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Crescent Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.1% | 75.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 11% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Crescent Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Crescent Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Crescent Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
98% of working residents leave Crescent Township for work
Where Crescent Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Crescent Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Crescent Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 567 and it contained 259 housing units. Crescent Township was originally named Logan Township when it formed from Belmont Township on September 17, 1868. The named was then changed to Grenard Township in September 1869, and finally to Crescent Township on an unknown date.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 650 ft
Questions about Crescent Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Crescent Township, IL a good place to live?
Crescent Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.