Fountain Green TownshipIL
A town of 240, settled in 1832.
Is Fountain Green Township a good place to live?
30% of residents live below the poverty line in Fountain Green Township, above both the Illinois town median (8.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Fountain Green Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
240 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Fountain Green Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fountain Green 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 Fountain Green Township.
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Fountain Green Township’s workers commute out
The top destinations are La Harpe (14%), Macomb (12%) and Burlington (10%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Fountain Green Township
Fountain Green Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 17° and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Fountain Green Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Fountain Green Township is
Fountain Green Township beats the Illinois average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 41% of Fountain Green Township adults have high blood pressure, above both Illinois’ towns (35%) and U.S. towns (35%). 14% of Fountain Green Township adults have diabetes.
| Fountain Green Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Fountain Green Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.7% | 13.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.3% | 9.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Fountain Green Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Fountain Green Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Fountain Green Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Fountain Green Township for work
Where Fountain Green Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Fountain Green Township
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Fountain Green is an unincorporated community located about eleven miles northeast of Carthage, Illinois, United States in Fountain Green Township, Hancock County, Illinois.
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Questions about Fountain Green Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fountain Green Township, IL a good place to live?
Fountain Green Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.