East Galena TownshipIL
A town of 1,228. 2.2 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Illinois town.
Is East Galena Township a good place to live?
East Galena Township’s best subject grades are an A− for schools, health, and incomes. Only 5 of the 769 Illinois towns we compare have a lower January low than East Galena Township. East Galena Township is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 75% of U.S. towns. On civic life, just 76 of Illinois’ 1,240 towns do better. The biggest park or preserve is Horseshoe Mound Preserve, at 189 acres. East Galena Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes East Galena Township stand out
Where East Galena Township beats most towns.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
| Widest gap | East Galena Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.3% | 15.9% |
1,228 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How East Galena Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far East Galena Township is from typical.
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Moving to East Galena Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in East Galena 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 East Galena Township.
East Galena Township stands out in Illinois and nationally, with more of its adults who had a checkup this year
82% of adults had a checkup this year in East Galena Township, where Illinois’ towns sit at 78% and U.S. towns at 79%. 5.9% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in East Galena Township. East Galena Township beats the Illinois average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
| East Galena Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 78% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | East Galena Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.3% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.9% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.7% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of East Galena Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave East Galena Township for work: only 4% work in town. East Galena Township’s average trip to work is 20 minutes, below both Illinois’ towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). 2.8% of East Galena Township residents live below the poverty line.
| East Galena Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.8% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $103,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.8% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
East Galena Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
East Galena Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 12° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Moderate risk in East Galena Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities. Since 1985, 18 flood insurance claims have been paid out in East Galena Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| East Galena Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.9% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gateway Park | 1.2 mi | 110 |
| 2. Horseshoe Mound Preserve | 0.7 mi | 189 |
| 3. Grant View Park | 0.6 mi | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Charles Mound and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East Galena Township. Close and well known come first.
9 mi MountainCharles Mound3 mi MuseumChicago Athenaeum
16 mi MuseumNational Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium250K visitors a year
16 mi TheatreFive Flags Center
11 mi MuseumApple River Fort
3 mi MuseumOld Market HousePhoto credits
Charles Mound: Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium: Dirk Hansen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Five Flags Center: Dirk Hansen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Apple River Fort: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Market House: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about East Galena Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of East Galena Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 East Galena Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
96% of working residents leave East Galena Township for work
Where East Galena Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About East Galena Township
Township in Illinois, United States
East Galena Township is one of twenty-three townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,287 and it contained 913 housing units.
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- Area
- 23 sq mi
- Elevation
- 738 ft
Questions about East Galena Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is East Galena Township, IL a good place to live?
2.2 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Illinois town.
Is East Galena Township, IL expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.