Field TownshipIL
A town of 1,489.
Is Field Township a good place to live?
The best of Field Township’s subject grades is a B+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for walkability. On walkability, just 21 of Illinois’ 1,284 towns do worse. Field Township’s median age is 50.1 years, against 40.7 years in Illinois’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. On civic life, just 84 of Illinois’ 1,240 towns do worse. Field Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,489 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Field Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Field Township is from typical.
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Moving to Field Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Field 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 Field Township.
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Field Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Field Township for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Field Township grew to 81 in 2023, 34 more than in 2013. At $70,000, Field Township’s median household income is below the Illinois town median ($83,000) and near the median of U.S. towns ($80,000).
| Field Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Field Township’s public schools trail 71% of Illinois districts
Its public schools are run by Field CCSD 3. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Field Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 233 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
Field Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Field Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Field Township is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Field Township is less healthy than 62% of U.S. towns
Field Township beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 40% of Field Township adults have high blood pressure.
| Field Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Field Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.4% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.1% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Field Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by earthquakes
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Field Township has set aside 0.2% of its land for conservation
8.9 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
| Field Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Field Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Field Township; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Field Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
99% of working residents leave Field Township for work
Where Field Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Field Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Field Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,482 and it contained 648 housing units.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 581 ft
Questions about Field Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Field 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 B+.