Elmira TownshipIL
A town of 313, settled in 1840.
Is Elmira Township a good place to live?
Elmira Township’s median age is 51.2 years, against 40.7 years in Illinois’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Elmira Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
313 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Elmira Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Elmira 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 Elmira Township.
Most of Elmira Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Elmira Township for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Elmira Township fell to 28 in 2023, 39 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Peoria (17%), Toulon (12%) and Bradford (6%).
| Elmira Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 8.3% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Elmira Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Elmira Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 15° and about 31 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Elmira Township is
Elmira Township beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 39% of adults have high blood pressure in Elmira Township, where Illinois’ towns sit at 35% and U.S. towns at 35%. 15% of Elmira Township adults report frequent physical distress.
| Elmira Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Elmira Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.5% | 13.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8% | 9.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Elmira Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Elmira Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Elmira Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Elmira Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Elmira Township for work
Where Elmira Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Elmira Township
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Elmira is an unincorporated community in Stark County, Illinois, United States. Elmira is located on Illinois Route 93, 9 miles (14 km) west of Bradford.
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- Elevation
- 781 ft
Questions about Elmira Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Elmira Township, IL a good place to live?
Elmira Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.