Eden Township building 2026-09-02, 2026
Eden Township’s story
Eden Township in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2026 and 3 maps from 1934 on.
Explore the history →Eden TownshipIL
A town of 1,356. 60% more nonprofits per person than the typical Illinois town.
Population
1,356
2025 Census estimate · −2.2% since 2020
Median home value
$135K
Census ACS
Household income
$82K
median
Median age
39.2
years
Jobs based here
222
A commuter town
Is Eden Township a good place to live?
The best of Eden Township’s subject grades is an A for civic life; the weakest is a C for walkability. Homes are within reach, about $135K for a typical one, or 1.9 years of the Ottawa area’s $72K median household income. 1.5% of working residents work locally in Eden Township, below both the Illinois town median (8.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Only 101 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns score lower on the outdoors. Eden Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Eden Township stand out
Where Eden Township beats most towns.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Eden Township5.4
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical IL town3.4
Civic lifeA
60% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Illinois town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Natural hazardsB+
Low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
Small town
1,356 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
LaSalle TownshipVermillion TownshipPeru TownshipDeer Park TownshipHope TownshipGranville TownshipEden Township
How Eden Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Eden Township is from typical.
Cost of livingA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.1 of 20; 2.5% of households have no car; 0.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 30% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →SchoolsCOpen →Jobs & income$82K median household incomeBOpen →HealthOSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center 6.5 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trailDOpen →HistoryB+Open →Civic life5.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Eden Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Eden Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTonica water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet11 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Eden Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120Tonica Community Consolidated School District 792 districts serve Eden Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLaSalle County ClerkLaSalle County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes61370, 61316, 61348, 6135461370 63% · 61316 19% · 61348 12% · 61354 6%Census 2020
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 Eden Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Eden Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Eden Township for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Eden Township has lost 25 jobs, to 222 in 2023. The top destinations are Peru (10%), Streator (6%) and Ottawa (6%).
1%work in town
| Eden Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6.9% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Eden Township1%
Peru10%
Streator6%
Ottawa6%
LaSalle5%
22 mi
median commute distance
222
jobs based in Eden Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 26% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsC
Public schools in Eden Township fall behind 66% of Illinois districts
Its public schools are run by Tonica CCSD 79. Its one school is below.
34%of IL districts it outscoresCSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonica Grade SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 98 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Eden Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities.
30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Eden Township
Eden Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 15° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
29″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–35°
Spring39–61°
Summer62–83°
Fall42–63°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB−
Eden Township ranks healthier than 53% of the country’s towns
Eden Township beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 18% of Eden Township adults binge drink, against 18% in Illinois’ towns and 16% across U.S. towns. 37% of adults have high blood pressure in Eden Township.
53%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Eden Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
3 better23 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Eden Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.5% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 7.6% |
OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center
6.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsD
Eden Township has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
0.7 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 23,029 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tonica Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Eden Township
18pages on Eden Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Eden Township
About 6 of every 100 Eden Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Eden Township for work
Where Eden Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
222jobs based in Eden Township
1%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Eden Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Eden Township is located in LaSalle County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,398 and it contained 632 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
Questions about Eden Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Eden Township, IL a good place to live?
60% more nonprofits per person than the typical Illinois town.
Is Eden 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−.