Farm Ridge TownshipIL
A town of 827, settled in 1844.
Is Farm Ridge Township a good place to live?
14% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Farm Ridge Township, below both the Illinois town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). The biggest park or preserve is Sandy Ford State Natural Area, at 201 acres. Farm Ridge Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
827 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Farm Ridge Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Farm Ridge 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 Farm Ridge Township.
Most of Farm Ridge Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Farm Ridge Township for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Farm Ridge Township grew to 168 in 2023, 90 more than in 2013. 12% of residents live below the poverty line in Farm Ridge Township, above both Illinois’ towns (8.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%).
| Farm Ridge Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $76,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Farm Ridge Township’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by Grand Ridge CCSD 95. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Ridge SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 212 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
Low risk in Farm Ridge Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities. Since 2008, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Farm Ridge Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Farm Ridge Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Farm Ridge Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 16° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Farm Ridge Township is
Farm Ridge Township beats the Illinois average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 19% of Farm Ridge Township adults binge drink.
| Farm Ridge Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 33% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Farm Ridge Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.8% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.8% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 0.9% of Farm Ridge Township
1.6 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Farm Ridge Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Farm Ridge Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.9% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sandy Ford State Natural Area | — | 201 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Farm Ridge Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Farm Ridge Township
About 6 of every 100 Farm Ridge Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
97% of working residents leave Farm Ridge Township for work
Where Farm Ridge Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Farm Ridge Township
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Farm Ridge is an unincorporated community in Farm Ridge Township, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. Farm Ridge is 4.3 miles (6.9 km) west of Grand Ridge.
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- Elevation
- 643 ft
Questions about Farm Ridge Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Farm Ridge Township, IL a good place to live?
Farm Ridge Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.