Pine Grove Community Club is on the National Register of Historic Places. Edgar Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

426 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Chrisman · 5 mi Brouilletts Creek Township · 6 mi Ross Township · 7 mi Metcalf · 7 mi Paris Township · 8 mi Hunter Township · 8 mi

Shiloh TownshipParis TownshipBrouilletts Creek TownshipHunter TownshipPrairie TownshipEdgar Township

Pine Grove Community Club · National Register of Historic Places

Edgar Township’s story

154 years in pictures

The archive holds 3 maps from 1947 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

1872Edgar Township is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Edgar Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Edgar Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterChrisman water system3 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Edgar Township’s trash rules yet

SchoolsEdgar County Community Unit District 6 Paris Community Unit School District 42 districts serve Edgar 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.gov

Who runs elections hereEdgar County ClerkEdgar County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021

ZIP codes61924, 61944, 6194061924 75% · 61944 23% · 61940 3%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 Edgar Township.

Work & commute

A smaller share of working residents work locally in Edgar Township than in most of Illinois or the rest of the country

13% of Edgar Township residents live below the poverty line, against 8.4% in Illinois’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The town’s income of the median household stands at $111,000. For half of commuters, work is under 25 miles away. The top destinations are Paris (22%), Chrisman (8%) and Champaign (4%).

1%work in town

	Edgar Township	Illinois towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	20 minutes	26 minutes	25 minutes
Median household income	$111,000	$83,000	$80,000
Working residents who work in town	0.6%	8.3%	8%
Below the poverty line	13%	8.4%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Edgar Township1%

Paris22%

Chrisman8%

Champaign4%

Paris Township4%

25 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Edgar Township

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here53 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work1% work in Edgar Township Commute times20 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 25 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Edgar Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

The range runs from 19° on a January night to 86° on a July afternoon, with about 19 inches of snow a winter.

19″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–39°

Spring42–64°

Summer63–84°

Fall44–66°

Oct 20

typical first frost

Apr 21

typical last frost

+1.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 19°Rain & snow19″ of snow a winter · 42 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Edgar Township is

Of 32 CDC measures, Edgar Township beats the Illinois average on 3 and trails it on 12. 16% of Edgar Township adults report frequent physical distress.

	Edgar Township	Illinois towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	42%	35%	35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	16%	13%	14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	14%	11%	12%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	17%	13%	14%

32 measures vs. Illinois

3 better17 too close to call12 worse

What stands out	Edgar Township	IL
Fewer uninsured adults	7.6%	9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	10.8%	13.2%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	17.8%	10.3%

Paris Community Hospital

9.3 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

Full pageEdgar Township’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby9.3 miles to an ER · Paris Community Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than IL on 3 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Edgar Township, with inland flooding at the top

FEMA puts 37% of Edgar Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 18% to earthquakes. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities. One declared disaster, in 2002, has brought federal aid to Edgar Township households.

52risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingEarthquakesDrought

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageEdgar Township’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Edgar Township Get ready1.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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