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34% of residents live below the poverty line in Elbridge Township, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. No town among the 769 in Illinois we compare has a higher median age than Elbridge Township. Asher Morton Farmstead is on the National Register of Historic Places. Elbridge Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Elbridge Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 1,141 in 1930, 707 in 2020. The archive holds 3 maps from 1947 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Elbridge 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Elbridge Township.
People 65 and older are 48% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 3% of residents (23% statewide). 35% of Elbridge Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, above both the Illinois town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Elbridge Township has lost 2.7% of its people since 2020, down to 672 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
Somewhere between 32% and 64% women
The Census survey reached too few of Elbridge Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±15.8 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Elbridge Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.6% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 2.7% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.1% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 2.7% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.3% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 26.2% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 21.5% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.1% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.1% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 9.8% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.4% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20% | 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 700, single groups can be off by several points
Most working residents leave Elbridge Township for work: only 0% work in town. The average trip to work in Elbridge Township is 16 minutes. The top destinations are Paris (28%), Terre Haute (10%) and Charleston (5%).
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Elbridge Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 20° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Elbridge Township beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 39% of Elbridge Township adults have high blood pressure.
| Elbridge Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Elbridge Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.9% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.9% | 13.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.8% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Elbridge Township. Close and well known come first.
32 mi State parkTurkey Run State Park11 mi MuseumCANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center
11 mi MuseumPaul Dresser Birthplace
11 mi MuseumSwope Art Museum
28 mi MuseumMansfield Roller MillTurkey Run State Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Paul Dresser Birthplace: Nyttend, Public domain · Swope Art Museum: Colin Pizarek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mansfield Roller Mill: Nyttend, Public domain
3 within 15 miles of the center of Elbridge Township
About 0 of every 100 Elbridge Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Elbridge Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Illinois, United States
Elbridge Township is one of fifteen townships in Edgar County, Illinois, USA. At the 2020 census, its population was 707 and it contained 316 housing units.
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Elbridge Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
