US Post Office 1891, 1891
Ellisville Township’s story
188 years in pictures
Census counts: 260 in 1880, 87 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1891 and 3 maps from 1915 on.
- 1838Ellisville Township is settled
Ellisville TownshipIL
Population
150
2025 Census estimate · −2% since 2020
Median home value
$65K
Census ACS
Household income
$48K
median
Median age
70.6
years
Jobs based here
3
A commuter town
Is Ellisville Township a good place to live?
23% of residents live below the poverty line in Ellisville Township, above both the Illinois town median (8.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 769 Illinois towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Ellisville Township. Ellisville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Ellisville Township stand out
Where Ellisville Township beats most towns.
Small town
150 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Young Hickory TownshipChestnut TownshipUnion TownshipDeerfield TownshipLee TownshipEllisville Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Ellisville Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ellisville Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers82% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ellisville Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsAbingdon-Avon Community Unit School District 276Spoon River Valley Community Unit School District 42 districts serve Ellisville 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.govWho runs elections hereFulton County ClerkFulton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes61431, 6141561431 84% · 61415 16%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 Ellisville Township.
Work & commute
Most of Ellisville Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Macomb (8%), Peoria (8%) and Avon (5%). Ellisville Township’s average trip to work is 32 minutes. For half of commuters, work is under 25 miles away.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Ellisville Township0%
Macomb8%
Peoria8%
Avon5%
Monmouth5%
25 mi
median commute distance
3
jobs based in Ellisville Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
The climate in Ellisville Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 86° and January nights of 16°, with about 21 inches of snow a winter.
21″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–36°
Spring40–62°
Summer63–84°
Fall43–65°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Top of a low hazard risk in Ellisville Township: inland flooding
The national flood insurance program has paid 8 claims in Ellisville Township since 1985. Compared with 66% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 47% come from inland flooding and 14% from tornadoes. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2013.
34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
8
paid flood claims since 1985
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
Ellisville Township stands out in Illinois and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure
Among adults in Ellisville Township, 22% say their health is fair or poor. Of 32 CDC measures, Ellisville Township beats the Illinois average on 3 and trails it on 13. In Ellisville Township, 16% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 14% have diabetes.
| Ellisville 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 better16 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Ellisville Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.7% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.5% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 6.3% |
Graham Hospital Association
15.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ellisville Township
16pages on Ellisville Township
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ellisville Township; the nearest are
Spoon River CollegeCommunity college · Public · Canton15.1 mi$6,090 in-state tuitionWestern Illinois UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Macomb24.3 mi$15,264 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Ellisville Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Ellisville Township for work
Where Ellisville Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
3jobs based in Ellisville Township
0%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Ellisville Township
Village in Illinois, United States
Ellisville is a village in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 87 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 550 ft
- ZIP code
- 61431
Questions about Ellisville Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ellisville Township, IL a good place to live?
Ellisville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.