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Evans TownshipIL

A town of 1,148, settled in 1873.

Population
1,148
2025 Census estimate · −2.7% since 2020
Median home value
$142K
Census ACS
Household income
$70K
median
Median age
37.8
years
Jobs based here
290
A commuter town

Is Evans Township a good place to live?

Evans Township’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a C− for walkability. 24% of residents are 65 or older in Evans Township, above both Illinois’ towns (19%) and U.S. towns (18%). Evans Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestACost of livingWeakestC−Walkability
Small town

1,148 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Wenona · 3 miLostant · 4 miToluca · 5 miHope Township · 5 miMagnolia · 6 miOsage Township · 6 mi
Osage TownshipHope TownshipRoberts TownshipBennington TownshipOsage TownshipHope TownshipRoberts TownshipBennington TownshipEvans Township

How Evans Township grades

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

How grading works

Cost of livingTypical home $142K, 2 years of the Peoria metro’s $72K median household incomeAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7 of 20; 1.5% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Jobs & incomeCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 37% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →SchoolsC+Open →HealthOSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center 17.8 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksDOpen →HistoryB−Open →Civic life2.9 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 37.8; 18% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Evans Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerCommonwealth Edison17.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWenona water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers90% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Evans Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsFieldcrest Community Unit School District 6Which 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 hereMarshall County ClerkMarshall County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes61377, 61336, 6136961377 94% · 61336 3% · 61369 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 Evans Township.

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C

Evans Township has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Evans Township for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Evans Township has added 147 jobs, to 290 in 2023. 12% of residents live below the poverty line in Evans Township, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%.

3%work in town
Evans TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town3.2%8.3%8%
Below the poverty line12%8.4%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Evans Township3%
Peoria9%
Toluca4%
Ottawa4%
Peru4%
31 mi
median commute distance
290
jobs based in Evans Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 23% of U.S. towns
Full pageEvans Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here290 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work3% work in Evans TownshipCommute times26 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 31 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

SchoolsC+

Public schools in Evans Township fall behind 61% of Illinois districts

Its public schools are run by Fieldcrest CUSD 6. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.

39%of IL districts it outscoresC+School Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Fieldcrest Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8Grades 6–8196B
Full pageEvans Township’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsFieldcrest CUSD 6Vs. the neighborsBehind its graded neighborEvery school2 schools · Fieldcrest Middle SchoolQuestions“Are Evans Township’s schools good?”

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

Climate

In Evans Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Evans Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 16° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.

18″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–35°
Spring39–62°
Summer62–83°
Fall42–64°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageEvans Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 16°Rain & snow18″ of snow a winter · 37 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B

Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Evans Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.

37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
37Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
5
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageEvans Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters5 federal disasters · Paid out in Evans TownshipGet ready1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

HealthB−

Evans Township is less healthy than 52% of U.S. towns

Evans Township beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 15% of Evans Township adults smoke cigarettes.

48%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
Evans TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)14%13%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)38%37%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)17%17%17%
32 measures vs. Illinois
2 better24 too close to call6 worse
What stands outEvans TownshipIL
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity10.9%13.2%
More adults screened for colon cancer66%60.2%
More adults with COPD8.3%6.3%
OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center
17.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
Full pageEvans Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby17.8 miles to an ER · OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical CenterHow 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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Evans Township

17pages on Evans Township
The big questions
SchoolsC+Behind 61% of IL districts · 2 schoolsHealthB−Better than IL on 2 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingAWork & commuteC$70K median household income · 290 jobs hereNatural hazardsBFEMA risk higher than 37% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions16 nearby · Starved Rock State Park 18 miLibraryB−Bond Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistoryB−Settled 1873Town Hall & politicsClimate85° summer highs · 18″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Evans Township; the nearest are

Illinois Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Oglesby16.3 mi$4,200 in-state tuitionIllinois State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Normal39.3 mi$16,144 in-state tuition

About 4 of every 100 Evans Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A shrinking town

Evans Township has shrunk 14% since 2010

1,322 counted in 2010 and 1,172 in 2020; an estimated 1,148 in 2025.

1,3222010
1,1722020
1,1482025 est.

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

About Evans Township

Township in Illinois, United States

Evans Township is located in Marshall County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,322 and it contained 591 housing units.

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

Area
37 sq mi

Questions about Evans Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Evans 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.