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A town of 785.
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.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 5 maps from 1892 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Fall River 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Fall River Township.
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.
| Fall River Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 0.6% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $106,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
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.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The range runs from 16° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 25 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
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 Township | Illinois towns | U.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% |
| What stands out | Fall River Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.2% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.4% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.4% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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.
| Fall River Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.9% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Illini State Park | 2.5 mi | 551 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Fall River Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Fall River Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Fall River Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Fall River Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
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.
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Fall River Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
