Derry TownshipIL
A town of 211.
Is Derry Township a good place to live?
Derry Township’s median age is 15.8 years, where Illinois’ towns sit at 40.7 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Derry Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
211 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Derry Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Derry 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 Derry Township.
More children than Illinois overall
Children under 18 are 55% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 26% of residents (39% statewide). Derry Township has lost 3.2% of its people since 2020, down to 211 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 32% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Illinois.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 7% and 53% women
The Census survey reached too few of Derry Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±22.9 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Derry Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 20.6% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 34.5% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.4% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.5% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 3.1% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.4% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 7.3% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 4.5% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0.7% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.8% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 17.1% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 33.6% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.5% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Derry Township stands out in Illinois and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
Derry Township’s FEMA risk score is 96 of 100, above both Illinois’ towns (50 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100).
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Derry Township has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Derry Township for work: only 1% work in town. The average trip to work in Derry Township is 20 minutes. The top destinations are Pittsfield (7%), Quincy (7%) and Pleasant Hill (5%).
| Derry Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.2% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Derry Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Derry Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 20° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Derry Township is
Derry Township beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 39% of adults have high blood pressure in Derry Township.
| Derry Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Derry Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11% | 13.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.8% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Derry Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Derry Township; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Derry Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
99% of working residents leave Derry Township for work
Where Derry Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Derry Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Derry Township is located in Pike County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 247 and it contained 115 housing units.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
Questions about Derry Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Derry Township, IL a good place to live?
Derry Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.