Essex TownshipIL
A town of 574.
Is Essex Township a good place to live?
Essex Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
574 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Essex Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Essex 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 Essex Township.
The climate in Essex Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 15° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Essex Township sends most of its workers out of town
Essex Township’s mean commuting time is 20 minutes, below both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Most people who work leave Essex Township to do it: just 8% work in town. Jobs based in Essex Township grew to 250 in 2023, 54 more than in 2013. For Essex Township, the median household income is $49,000.
| Essex Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $49,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.8% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Essex Township is
37% of Essex Township adults have obesity, against 37% in Illinois’ towns and 35% across U.S. towns. The town beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. In Essex Township, 38% of adults have high blood pressure.
| Essex Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Essex Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.7% | 13.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.3% | 9.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.7% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Essex Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
For Essex Township, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 57 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 40% come from inland flooding and 24% from drought.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Essex Township keeps 0.1% of its land conserved
Essex Township has one park or preserve, 2 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Thomas Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Essex Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Essex Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Essex Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Essex Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Essex Township is located in Stark County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 624 and it contained 303 housing units.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
Questions about Essex Township
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Is Essex Township, IL a good place to live?
Essex Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.