De Witt TownshipIL
The town, settled in 1844, counts 418 residents.
Is De Witt Township a good place to live?
De Witt Township’s typical journey to work is 42 minutes, above both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 8 of the 769 Illinois towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than De Witt Township. The biggest place to walk is Clinton Lake State Recreation Area, 280 acres with 2.1 miles of trail. De Witt Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
418 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to De Witt Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in De Witt 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 De Witt Township.
De Witt Township has 0.0 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
For most workers, De Witt Township is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. The town’s median household income stands at $101,000. The top destinations are Clinton (12%), Champaign (7%) and Urbana (7%).
| De Witt Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $101,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.5% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in De Witt Township
Expect chilly winters and warm summers in De Witt Township. Summer afternoons peak near 85° in July, and January nights bottom out around 18°; snowfall runs to about 21 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy De Witt Township is
38% of adults have high blood pressure in De Witt Township. This Illinois town beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. Among adults locally, 14% report frequent physical distress and 15% smoke cigarettes.
| De Witt Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | De Witt Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.7% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.6% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.4% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
De Witt Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA puts 36% of De Witt Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 18% to drought. On expected storm and flood damage, De Witt Township sits below 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0% of De Witt Township is conserved land
There are 2.4 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. De Witt Township’s trail density comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Clinton Lake State Recreation Area | 2.1 mi | 280 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Gies Memorial Stadium and 17 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around De Witt Township. Close and well known come first.
28 mi Stadium & arenaGies Memorial Stadium
29 mi LandmarkAmerican Football House
13 mi City parkRobert Allerton Park
13 mi MuseumMonticello Railway Museum
33 mi MuseumOctave Chanute Aerospace Museum24 mi Zoo & aquariumMiller Park ZooPhoto credits
Gies Memorial Stadium: T.J. Blakeman, CC BY-SA 4.0 · American Football House: BanjoZebra, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Robert Allerton Park: D. Finnigan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Monticello Railway Museum: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about De Witt Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of De Witt Township; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 De Witt Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
99% of working residents leave De Witt Township for work
Where De Witt Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About De Witt Township
Village in Illinois, United States
DeWitt is a village in DeWitt County, Illinois, United States. The population was 160 at the 2020 census. The U.S. Census Bureau and the USGS list the village's name as De Witt, although the name DeWitt (no space) is used locally and by the U.S. Postal Service.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 733 ft
- ZIP code
- 61735
Questions about De Witt Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is De Witt Township, IL a good place to live?
De Witt Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.