East Nelson TownshipIL
A town of 1,007, settled in 1839.
Is East Nelson Township a good place to live?
East Nelson Township’s best subject grades are a B+ for incomes and a B for history; its weakest is a C− for hazard risk. East Nelson Township’s median rent is $1,635 a month, where Illinois’ towns sit at $1,129 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. Only 60 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns score lower on the outdoors. East Nelson Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,007 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How East Nelson Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far East Nelson Township is from typical.
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Moving to East Nelson Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in East Nelson 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 Nelson Township.
With 0.6 jobs for every working resident, most of East Nelson Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave East Nelson Township for work: only 2% work in town. East Nelson Township’s median household income is $104,000, against $83,000 in Illinois’ towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Jobs based in East Nelson Township grew to 268 in 2023, 89 more than in 2013.
| East Nelson Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $104,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.6% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in East Nelson Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
East Nelson Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
East Nelson Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 20° and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Residents of East Nelson Township are less healthy than 52% of U.S. towns
East Nelson Township beats the Illinois average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 34% of adults sleep under 7 hours in East Nelson Township.
| East Nelson Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 35% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | East Nelson Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.3% | 13.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8% | 9.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.7% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 0% of East Nelson Township
4.9 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in East Nelson Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about East Nelson Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of East Nelson Township
About 3 of every 100 East Nelson Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
98% of working residents leave East Nelson Township for work
Where East Nelson Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About East Nelson Township
Township in Illinois, United States
East Nelson Township is located in Moultrie County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,055 and it contained 396 housing units.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 623 ft
Questions about East Nelson Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is East Nelson 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+.