Flat Branch TownshipIL
A town of 412.
Is Flat Branch Township a good place to live?
Flat Branch Township’s median age is 55.6 years, against 40.7 years in Illinois’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Only 6 of the 769 Illinois towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Flat Branch Township. Flat Branch Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
412 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Flat Branch Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Flat Branch 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 Flat Branch Township.
More middle-aged adults than Illinois overall
For Flat Branch Township, that is where Illinois’ towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%. Adults 35 to 64 are 72% of residents (39% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 6% of residents (23% statewide).
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 24% and 62% women
The Census survey reached too few of Flat Branch Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±19.1 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Flat Branch Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 3.5% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.8% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.7% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.3% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 21.9% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 43.5% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.3% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.3% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39.7% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.7% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.2% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 30.2% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Flat Branch Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Flat Branch Township for work: only 0% work in town. Flat Branch Township’s average trip to work is 17 minutes. Jobs based in Flat Branch Township grew to 55 in 2023, 26 more than in 2013.
| Flat Branch Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.9% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Flat Branch Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Flat Branch Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 20° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Flat Branch Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Flat Branch Township is
Flat Branch Township beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 15% of Flat Branch Township adults report frequent physical distress.
| Flat Branch Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Flat Branch Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.5% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.2% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Flat Branch Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Flat Branch Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Flat Branch Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Flat Branch Township for work
Where Flat Branch Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Flat Branch Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Flat Branch Township is located in Shelby County in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 443 and it contained 181 housing units.
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- Area
- 34 sq mi
- Elevation
- 620 ft
Questions about Flat Branch Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Flat Branch Township, IL a good place to live?
Flat Branch Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.