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Enfield TownshipIL

A town of 1,120, settled in 1850.

Population
1,120
2025 Census estimate · −3.1% since 2020
Median home value
$79K
Census ACS
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
45.2
years
Jobs based here
202
A commuter town

Is Enfield Township a good place to live?

Enfield Township’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for walkability. On walkability, just 38 of Illinois’ 1,284 towns do worse. Enfield Township's public schools trail 85% of Illinois towns on state tests and graduation. Only 115 of Illinois’ 1,284 towns score higher on cost of living. Enfield Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestACost of livingWeakestD−WalkabilityC−SchoolsC−Jobs & incomeC−Hazard risk
Small town

1,120 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Enfield · 2 miCarmi Township · 6 miCrook Township · 6 miNorris City · 7 miIndian Creek Township · 7 miSpringerton · 7 mi
Mill Shoals TownshipCarmi TownshipIndian Creek TownshipCrook TownshipMayberry TownshipMill Shoals TownshipCarmi TownshipIndian Creek TownshipCrook TownshipMayberry TownshipEnfield Township

How Enfield Township grades

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

How grading works

WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.3 of 20; 10.8% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $79K, 1.4 years of the county’s $55K median household incomeAOpen →SchoolsC−Open →Jobs & income202 jobs based hereC−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →HealthHamilton Memorial Hospital 12.3 miles awayC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0% conserved landC−Open →HistoryB−Open →Civic life3.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 45.2; 7% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Enfield Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEnfield water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Enfield Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNorris City-Omaha-Enfield Community Unit School District 3Which 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 hereWhite County ClerkWhite County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes62835, 62821, 6286962835 95% · 62821 2% · 62869 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 Enfield Township.

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−

With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Enfield Township’s workers commute out

In Enfield Township, 3.9% of working residents work locally. The town’s median household income is $53,000, against $83,000 in Illinois’ towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Its mean commuting time stands at 21 minutes. For half of commuters, work is under 24 miles away.

4%work in town
Enfield TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Median household income$53,000$83,000$80,000
Average trip to work21 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town3.9%8.3%8%

Where working residents work

In Enfield Township4%
Carmi21%
Mount Vernon5%
Fairfield5%
Evansville4%
24 mi
median commute distance
202
jobs based in Enfield Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 4% of U.S. towns
Full pageEnfield Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here202 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work4% work in Enfield TownshipCommute times21 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 24 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−

Top of a high hazard risk in Enfield Township: inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.

73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
73High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
Full pageEnfield Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters8 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready6.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect four seasons and hot summers in Enfield Township

Expect July afternoons of 88° and January nights of 24°, with about 12 inches of snow a winter.

12″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–44°
Spring46–67°
Summer66–87°
Fall47–69°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageEnfield Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 88°, January lows 24°Rain & snow12″ of snow a winter · 47 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

HealthC+

Residents of Enfield Township are less healthy than 56% of U.S. towns

The share of adults in Enfield Township who feel lonely is 35%, above both the Illinois town median (33%) and the median of U.S. towns (33%). CDC measures, 32 in all: Enfield Township beats Illinois on 2 and trails on 9. Enfield Township: 15% of adults report frequent physical distress.

44%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
Enfield TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)18%17%17%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)35%33%33%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)21%18%19%
32 measures vs. Illinois
2 better21 too close to call9 worse
What stands outEnfield TownshipIL
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity10.7%13.2%
More adults treating high blood pressure78.6%75.7%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth21.9%10.3%
Hamilton Memorial Hospital
12.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageEnfield Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby12.3 miles to an ER · Hamilton Memorial HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than IL on 2 of 32

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

OutdoorsC−

Conservation land takes up 0.2% of Enfield Township

Trails total 5.0 miles in 1 park or preserve. Enfield Township’s trail density stands at 0.1 miles per square mile.

0.2%conserved
Enfield TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Conserved land0.2%3.7%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.30.4
0.2%
conserved · 35 of 22,563 acres
5.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Hamilton County State Fish and Wildlife Area—32
Full pageEnfield Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map5.0 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk32 acres · Hamilton County State Fish and Wildlife AreaConserved land0.2% conserved · 35 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Enfield Township?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Enfield Township

18pages on Enfield Township
The big questions
SchoolsC−Behind 85% of IL districtsHealthC+Better than IL on 2 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingAWork & commuteC−$53K median household income · 202 jobs hereNatural hazardsC−FEMA risk higher than 73% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
OutdoorsC−5 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions12 nearby · Garden of the Gods Wilderness 33 miLibraryB+Enfield Reading CenterColleges
The story
HistoryB−Settled 1850Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 140 residentsClimate88° summer highs · 12″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 62835Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Enfield Township; the nearest are

Southeastern Illinois CollegeCommunity college · Public · Harrisburg23.6 mi$4,560 in-state tuitionUniversity of Southern IndianaUniversity or college · Public · Evansville, IN35.7 mi$10,066 in-state tuition

About 1 of every 100 Enfield Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Enfield Township for work

Where Enfield Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

21% → Carmi Carmi 21% 5% → Mount Vernon Mount Vernon 5% 5% → Fairfield Fairfield 5% 4% → Evansville Evansville 4% 3% → Enfield Enfield 3% 3% → Albion Albion 3% Enfield Township · 4% stay
202jobs based in Enfield Township
4%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Enfield Township

Village in Illinois, United States

Enfield is a village in White County, Illinois, United States. The population was 596 at the 2010 census, which rose to 794 in the 2020 Census.

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

Area
1.2 sq mi
ZIP code
62835

Questions about Enfield Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Enfield 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.