Edford TownshipIL
A town of 634.
Is Edford Township a good place to live?
Edford Township’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, above both Illinois’ towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 4 of the 769 Illinois towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Edford Township. The biggest park or preserve is Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park, at 194 acres. Edford Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
634 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Edford Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Edford 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 Edford Township.
Fewer young adults than Illinois overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 9% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 47% of residents (39% statewide). Edford Township’s median age is 43.7 years, above both the Illinois town median (40.7 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Edford Township has lost 2.5% of its people since 2020, down to 634 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Edford Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43.7 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
46% women, 54% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.6 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Edford Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.4% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.7% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.5% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.2% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 19.4% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 18.5% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.4% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.5% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 15.5% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.6% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 42.2% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.8% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.1% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.8% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.6% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
Most of Edford Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Edford Township for work: only 0% work in town. 2% of Edford Township residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Edford Township fell to 22 in 2023, 33 fewer than in 2013.
| Edford Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $101,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Edford Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Edford Township has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 15° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Edford Township is
Edford Township beats the Illinois average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 15% of adults report frequent mental distress in Edford Township.
| Edford Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Edford Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.6% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Edford Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park | — | 194 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Rock Island Arsenal and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Edford Township. Close and well known come first.
15 mi Ancient siteRock Island Arsenal
16 mi MuseumBlack Hawk State Historic Site
17 mi MuseumFigge Art Museum77K visitors a year8 mi Zoo & aquariumNiabi Zoo
18 mi MuseumPutnam Museum
17 mi GardenVander Veer Botanical ParkPhoto credits
Rock Island Arsenal: Robert A, Ryan, J. Ceronia, and Bruce A. Harms, Photographers, Public domain · Black Hawk State Historic Site: Bill Whittaker (talk). Original uploader was Billwhittaker at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Figge Art Museum: Ctjf83, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Putnam Museum: Ctjf83 of English Wikipedia (log), Public domain · Vander Veer Botanical Park: David Wilson, CC BY 2.0
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Everything we know about Edford Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Edford Township
About 3 of every 100 Edford Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Edford Township for work
Where Edford Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Edford Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Edford Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 685 and it contained 278 housing units.
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- Area
- 27 sq mi
- Elevation
- 659 ft
Questions about Edford Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Edford Township, IL a good place to live?
Edford Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.