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Elwood TownshipIL

This town in Illinois has a population of 1,383.

Population
1,383
2025 Census estimate · −4.5% since 2020
Median home value
$79K
Census ACS
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
41.5
years
Jobs based here
197
A commuter town

Is Elwood Township a good place to live?

The best of Elwood Township’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a D for walkability. Only 92 of Illinois’ 1,284 towns score lower on walkability. Elwood Township’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, above both Illinois’ towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 49 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns score lower on the outdoors. Elwood Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestACost of livingWeakestDWalkabilityC−SchoolsC−Jobs & incomeCHealth
Small town

1,383 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Ridge Farm · 2 miLove Township · 3 miGeorgetown · 5 miIndianola · 6 miPrairie Township · 6 miCarroll Township · 6 mi
Love TownshipCarroll TownshipPrairie TownshipGeorgetown TownshipRoss TownshipLove TownshipCarroll TownshipPrairie TownshipGeorgetown TownshipRoss TownshipElwood Township

How Elwood Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Elwood Township is from typical.

How grading works

Cost of livingTypical home $79K, 1.4 years of the Danville area’s $57K median household incomeAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.7 of 20; 11.9% of households have no car; 0.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →SchoolsNear the bottom of the towns comparedC−Open →Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workC−Open →HealthOSF Sacred Heart Medical Center 15.5 miles awayCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 33% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 0% conserved landD−Open →HistoryMore history than most townsBOpen →Civic life1.3 library visits per resident; 4.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsCOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Who lives hereMedian age 41.5; 17% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Elwood Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Elwood Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRidge Farm water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Elwood Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGeorgetown-Ridge Farm Consolidated Unit School District 4Which school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereVermilion County ClerkVermilion County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes61870, 61846, 6185061870 71% · 61846 27% · 61850 2%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 Elwood Township.

19%of IL districts it outscoresC−School Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Notre Dame de la Salette Boys Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 8–12Grades 8–12109–
Full pageElwood Township’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsThe public schoolsVs. the neighborsAhead of 1 of its 2 graded neighborsEvery school1 school · Notre Dame de la Salette Boys AcademyQuestions“Are Elwood Township’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−

Most of Elwood Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.3 jobs for each of them

Half of commuters travel less than 17 miles. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Elwood Township rose by 39, to 197. Most working residents leave Elwood Township for work: only 6% work in town. The median household income for Elwood Township comes to $54,000.

6%work in town
Elwood TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Median household income$54,000$83,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town6.2%8.3%8%

Where working residents work

In Elwood Township6%
Danville27%
Danville Township7%
Georgetown5%
Champaign4%
17 mi
median commute distance
197
jobs based in Elwood Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 11% of U.S. towns
Full pageElwood Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here197 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work6% work in Elwood TownshipCommute times32 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 17 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

HealthC

Health in Elwood Township trails 72% of U.S. towns

18% of adults report frequent mental distress in Elwood Township. This Illinois town does better than the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 12. In Elwood Township, 42% of adults have obesity, and 15% report frequent physical distress.

28%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
Elwood TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%35%35%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)42%37%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%13%14%
32 measures vs. Illinois
1 better19 too close to call12 worse
What stands outElwood TownshipIL
Fewer uninsured adults7.7%9.9%
More adults with COPD9.4%6.3%
OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center
15.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageElwood Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby15.5 miles to an ER · OSF Sacred Heart Medical CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than IL on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Elwood Township’s year

Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 19°, with about 19 inches of snow a winter.

19″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–38°
Spring41–63°
Summer62–84°
Fall43–65°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageElwood Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 19°Rain & snow19″ of snow a winter · 41 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+

Low risk in Elwood Township, with inland flooding at the top

FEMA puts 32% of Elwood Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 24% to cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities.

33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
33Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
Full pageElwood Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters10 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

OutdoorsD−

Conserved land covers 0.1% of Elwood Township

1.3 miles of trail.

0.1%conserved
Elwood TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Conserved land0.1%3.7%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.30.4
0.1%
conserved · 21 of 15,851 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Full pageElwood Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map1.3 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land0.1% conserved · 21 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Elwood Township?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Elwood Township

17pages on Elwood Township
The big questions
SchoolsC−Behind 81% of IL districts · 1 schoolHealthCBetter than IL on 1 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingAWork & commuteC−$54K median household income · 197 jobs hereNatural hazardsB+FEMA risk higher than 33% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
OutdoorsD−1 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions28 nearby · Turkey Run State Park 23 miLibraryC1.3 library visits per residentColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 692 residentsClimate85° summer highs · 19″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Elwood Township; the nearest are

Danville Area Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Danville15.1 mi$4,440 in-state tuitionIndiana State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Terre Haute, IN32.8 mi$10,258 in-state tuition

About 5 of every 100 Elwood Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A shrinking town

Elwood Township has shrunk 15% since 2010

1,647 counted in 2010 and 1,459 in 2020; an estimated 1,383 in 2025.

1,6472010
1,4592020
1,3832025 est.

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025

About Elwood Township

Township in Illinois, United States

Elwood Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,647 and it contained 718 housing units.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
25 sq mi
Elevation
689 ft

Questions about Elwood Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Elwood Township, IL expensive?

Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.