Denning TownshipIL
A town of 4,628.
Is Denning Township a good place to live?
Denning Township earns a D, ranked 729th of 767 in Illinois, mostly because of schools and incomes. Its schools rank behind 93% of the state's. The median household income is $53K, and 24% of residents live below the poverty line. In its favor, a typical home costs about $83K, 1.5 years of the county’s $57K median household income. 24% of residents live below the poverty line in Denning Township, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 55 of Illinois’ 1,284 towns score lower on health. Denning Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 91% of U.S. towns.
How Denning Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Denning Township is from typical.
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Moving to Denning Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Denning Township, and how to reach them.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Denning Township.
Denning Township is healthier than towns with similar incomes and trades workers with Marion and other neighbors, but it has poverty well above the Illinois rate.
Denning Township earns a D for schools
Its public schools are run by Frankfort CUSD 168. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denning Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–2 | Grades PK–2 | 439 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
More of Denning Township’s adults report frequent physical distress than in the typical Illinois or U.S. town
Against the 6,759 U.S. towns with household incomes like Denning Township’s, it is less healthy than 70%, so its D isn’t only a matter of income.
17% of adults report frequent physical distress in Denning Township. Denning Township beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 19% of adults report frequent mental distress in Denning Township.
| Denning Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Denning Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79% | 75.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 11% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Denning Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by earthquakes
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 26 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Denning Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Denning Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Four seasons and hot summers in Denning Township
Denning Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Denning Township is 88°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in eight working residents works right in Denning Township
Denning Township has about as many jobs (1,766) as working residents, but only 220 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Denning Township for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Marion (16%), West Frankfort (14%) and Mount Vernon (9%). Denning Township’s average trip to work is 24 minutes.
| Denning Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $53,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Everything we know about Denning Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Denning Township
About 5 of every 100 Denning Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
About Denning Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Denning Township is one of twelve townships in Franklin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,729 and it contained 2,352 housing units.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 387 ft
Denning Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Denning Township.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denning Township | #729 | D | A− | — | D | D |
| Six Mile Township | #718 | D | A | — | D | C− |
| Frankfort Township | #744 | D | A− | — | D | D |
| Browning Township | — | — | B+ | — | C | C− |
| Freeman Spur | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Browning Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Denning Township, Six Mile Township, Frankfort Township and Browning Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Freeman Spur isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Denning Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Denning Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Denning Township, IL a good place to live?
Denning Township grades D overall, better than 8% of U.S. towns and #729 of 767 in Illinois. It grades D for health and D for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Denning Township, IL expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.