Edgington TownshipIL
A town of 1,403, settled in 1847.
Is Edgington Township a good place to live?
Edgington Township’s best subject grades are a B+ for history and health; its weakest is a C for hazard risk. 19% of residents live below the poverty line in Edgington Township, above both Illinois’ towns (8.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 94 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns score lower on the outdoors. Edgington Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,403 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Edgington Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Edgington Township is from typical.
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Moving to Edgington Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Edgington 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 Edgington Township.
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Edgington Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Edgington Township for work: only 4% work in town. Edgington Township’s average trip to work is 22 minutes, below both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Edgington Township fell to 281 in 2023, 33 fewer than in 2013.
| Edgington Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Public schools in Edgington Township beat 63% of Illinois districts
Its public schools are run by Rockridge CUSD 300. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Rockridge High School, with 330 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockridge Jr High SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 234 | B |
| Rockridge High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 330 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
On CDC estimates, Edgington Township is healthier than 72% of U.S. towns
Edgington Township beats the Illinois average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 20% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Edgington Township.
| Edgington Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 23% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.3% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Edgington Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.3% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Edgington Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Edgington Township has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 14° and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Edgington Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A home in Edgington Township sells for about $80K at the median
Edgington Township’s median rent is $942 a month.
| Edgington Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $942 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 80% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Rock Island Arsenal and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Edgington Township. Close and well known come first.
14 mi Ancient siteRock Island Arsenal
38 mi MuseumHerbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum
10 mi MuseumBlack Hawk State Historic Site
13 mi MuseumFigge Art Museum77K visitors a year
38 mi National Historic SiteHerbert Hoover National Historic Site107K visitors a year
13 mi MuseumPutnam MuseumPhoto credits
Rock Island Arsenal: Robert A, Ryan, J. Ceronia, and Bruce A. Harms, Photographers, Public domain · Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum: Shadow2700, 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 · Herbert Hoover National Historic Site: Billwhittaker, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Putnam Museum: Ctjf83 of English Wikipedia (log), Public domain
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Everything we know about Edgington Township
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Edgington Township
About 2 of every 100 Edgington Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
96% of working residents leave Edgington Township for work
Where Edgington Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Edgington Township
Census-designated place in Illinois, United States
Edgington is an unincorporated community in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. Edgington is located on Illinois Route 192, 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Andalusia. As of the 2020 census, Edgington had a population of 391.
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- Elevation
- 781 ft
Questions about Edgington Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Edgington Township, IL expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $181,000, 39% below the Illinois typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.