Cropsey TownshipIL
A town of 194, settled in 1880.
Is Cropsey Township a good place to live?
Cropsey Township’s median age is 54.6 years, above both the Illinois town median (40.7 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 769 Illinois towns, just 7 have a lower share of households owning their home than Cropsey Township. Cropsey Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
194 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Cropsey Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cropsey 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 Cropsey Township.
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Cropsey Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Cropsey Township for work: only 0% work in town. At $116,000, Cropsey Township’s median household income is above both Illinois’ towns ($83,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). The top destinations are Bloomington (19%), Normal (12%) and Lexington (5%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Cropsey Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Cropsey Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 17° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Cropsey Township is
Cropsey Township beats the Illinois average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 34% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Cropsey Township.
| Cropsey Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 35% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Cropsey Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.6% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.2% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.9% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Cropsey Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Cropsey Township has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
2.0 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Cropsey Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Cropsey Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cropsey Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Cropsey Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Cropsey Township for work
Where Cropsey Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Cropsey Township
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Cropsey is an unincorporated community in McLean County, Illinois, United States. It was named for a Civil War colonel in the Union Army.
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- Elevation
- 797 ft
- ZIP code
- 61731
Questions about Cropsey Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cropsey Township, IL a good place to live?
Cropsey Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Cropsey Township, IL known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Lloyd Loar and Gene Brucker.