Elkhorn TownshipIL
A town of 298.
Is Elkhorn Township a good place to live?
Elkhorn Township’s average trip to work is 14 minutes, against 26 minutes in Illinois’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Elkhorn Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
298 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Elkhorn Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Elkhorn 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 Elkhorn Township.
Most of Elkhorn Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Elkhorn Township for work: only 1% work in town. 17% of residents live below the poverty line in Elkhorn Township, above both Illinois’ towns (8.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Since 2013, Elkhorn Township has lost 40 jobs, to 19 in 2023.
| Elkhorn Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Elkhorn Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Elkhorn Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 18° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Elkhorn Township is
Elkhorn Township beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 18% of Elkhorn Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Elkhorn Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 36% |
| What stands out | Elkhorn Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 17.6% | 12.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.7% | 10.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Elkhorn Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Elkhorn Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Elkhorn Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Elkhorn Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
99% of working residents leave Elkhorn Township for work
Where Elkhorn Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Elkhorn Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Elkhorn Township is one of nine townships in Brown County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 290 and it contained 153 housing units.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 492 ft
Questions about Elkhorn Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Elkhorn Township, IL a good place to live?
Elkhorn Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.