Florence Township Will, 2007
Florence Township’s story
Florence Township in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2007.
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A town of 921.
Population
921
2025 Census estimate · −1.3% since 2020
Median home value
$293K
Census ACS
Household income
$112K
median
Median age
40.2
years
Jobs based here
424
Balanced
Is Florence Township a good place to live?
Florence Township’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, where Illinois’ towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. 46% of the land in Florence Township is conserved, where Illinois’ towns sit at 3.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, at 8,088 acres with 2.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Florence Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
921 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Wilmington TownshipJackson TownshipWilton TownshipWilmingtonFlorence Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Florence Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Florence Township, and how to reach them.
PowerCommonwealth Edison17.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWilmington water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Florence Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereWill County ClerkWill County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6048160481 100%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 Florence Township.
Outdoors
Conserved land covers nearly a third of Florence Township
2.6 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Florence Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
45.9%conserved
45.9%
conserved · 10,658 of 23,225 acres
2.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie | 2.4 mi | 8,088 |
| 2. Forsythe Woods County Forest Preserve | — | 77 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Schools
The schools Florence Township’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by Wilmington CUSD 209U. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Wilmington High School, with 432 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOWIC Education CenterLargest public school before high school | – | – | |
| Wilmington High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 432 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
Natural hazards
The FEMA risk score in Florence Township is lower than in most of Illinois or the rest of the country
The FEMA risk score in Florence Township is 10 of 100.
10risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Florence Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Florence Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–35°
Spring40–61°
Summer62–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
With 0.8 jobs for every working resident, most of Florence Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Florence Township for work: only 2% work in town. 2.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Florence Township. Since 2013, Florence Township has added 323 jobs, to 424 in 2023.
2%work in town
| Florence Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.1% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $112,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Florence Township2%
Chicago8%
Joliet7%
Wilmington6%
New Lenox5%
22 mi
median commute distance
424
jobs based in Florence Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
How healthy Florence Township is
Florence Township beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 19% of Florence Township adults binge drink.
| Florence Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
5 better21 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Florence Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.3% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.3% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8% | 6.3% |
Saint Joseph Medical Center
13.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 160 attractions →Indiana Dunes National Park and 37 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Florence Township. Close and well known come first.
34 mi National ParkIndiana Dunes National Park2.6M visitors a year14 mi Park & preserveMazon Creek
33 mi Stadium & arenaSeatGeek Stadium
39 mi LandmarkOak Woods Cemetery
4 mi National forestMidewin National Tallgrass Prairie
39 mi MuseumMascot Hall of FameSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Indiana Dunes National Park: J. Crocker, Attribution · SeatGeek Stadium: Khvmty, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Oak Woods Cemetery: Unknown, Attribution · Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie: Alanscottwalker, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mascot Hall of Fame: No machine-readable author provided. JGlover assumed (based on copyright claims), CC BY-SA 2.5
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Florence Township
18pages on Florence Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Florence Township
Joliet Junior CollegeCommunity college · Public · Joliet12.9 mi$4,530 in-state tuitionUniversity of St FrancisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Joliet13.9 mi$38,110 tuition
About 1 of every 100 Florence Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Florence Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Florence Township is located in Will County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 933 and it contained 370 housing units. Florence Township was formed from a portion of Wilmington Township at an unknown date.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 37 sq mi
Questions about Florence Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Florence Township, IL a good place to live?
Florence Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.