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Fall River Township
Illinois›LaSalle County

Fall River TownshipIL

A town of 785.

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Marseilles Lock and Dam Historic District · Photo: Government employee · Public domain
Photo of Fall River Township

Fall River Township, IL · Marseilles Lock and Dam Historic District · Photo: Government employee · Public domain

Is Fall River Township a good place to live?

Fall River Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Marseilles Lock and Dam Historic District and Fisher-Nash-Griggs House. Fall River Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

785 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Rutland TownshipMarseillesSouth Ottawa TownshipGrand Rapids TownshipRutland TownshipMarseillesSouth Ottawa TownshipGrand Rapids TownshipFall River Township
Fisher-Nash-Griggs House
Fisher-Nash-Griggs House · National Register of Historic Places
Fall River Township’s story

Fall River Township in pictures

The archive holds 5 maps from 1892 on.

2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Getting set up

Moving to Fall River Township: who provides what

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

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PowerCommonwealth Edison17.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet7 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offWaste Management, 5 miOpenStreetMap
SchoolsOttawa Township High School District 140Grand Ridge Community Consolidated School District 952 districts serve Fall River Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereLaSalle County ClerkLaSalle County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes61341, 6135061341 61% · 61350 39%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 Fall River Township.

Work & commute

Fall River Township stands out in Illinois and nationally, with fewer of its residents who live below the poverty line

Half of commuters travel less than 21 miles. Fall River Township’s income of the median household stands at $106,000, where Illinois’ towns sit at $83,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Its mean commuting time stands at 34 minutes. Since 2013, Fall River Township has lost 44 jobs, to 13 in 2023.

1%work in town
Fall River TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work34 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line0.6%8.4%9.6%
Median household income$106,000$83,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town0.5%8.3%8%

Where working residents work

In Fall River Township1%
Ottawa17%
Streator4%
Chicago4%
Joliet3%
21 mi
median commute distance
13
jobs based in Fall River Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Fall River Township is inland flooding, at a low overall level

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities. Households in Fall River Township have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 1999. FEMA puts 48% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 21% to cold waves.

22risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
22Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Fall River Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

The range runs from 16° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 25 inches of snow a winter.

25″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–34°
Spring39–61°
Summer61–83°
Fall42–64°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Fall River Township is

The share of adults in Fall River Township who smoke cigarettes is 16%, above both the Illinois town median (13%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). The town does better than the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 7. Also worth knowing: among adults here, 19% binge drink.

Fall River TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%18%16%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%13%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)14%13%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)38%37%35%
32 measures vs. Illinois
2 better23 too close to call7 worse
What stands outFall River TownshipIL
Fewer uninsured adults8.2%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity11.4%13.2%
More adults with COPD8.4%6.3%
OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center
18.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 0.9% of Fall River Township

Trails total 5.0 miles in 1 park or preserve. The biggest place to walk is Illini State Park, 551 acres with 2.5 miles of trail. Fall River Township’s concentration of trails stands at 0.2 miles per square mile.

0.9%conserved
Fall River TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Conserved land0.9%3.7%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.2 miles per square mile0.30.4
0.9%
conserved · 116 of 13,228 acres
5.0 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Illini State Park2.5 mi551

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Fall River Township

17pages on Fall River Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Fall River Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Fall River Township for work

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

17% → Ottawa Ottawa 17% 4% → Streator Streator 4% 4% → Chicago Chicago 4% 3% → Joliet Joliet 3% 3% → Peru Peru 3% 3% → Brookfield Township Brookfield Township 3% Fall River Township · 1% stay
13jobs based in Fall River Township
1%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Landmarks

2 places in Fall River Township on the National Register of Historic Places.

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About Fall River Township

Township in Illinois, United States

Fall River Township is located in LaSalle County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, its population was 802 and it contained 357 housing units. Fall River Township was formed from Grand Rapids Township on an unknown date.

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

Area
21 sq mi

Questions about Fall River Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Fall River Township, IL a good place to live?

Fall River Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.