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Four Mile TownshipIL

A town of 545.

Is Four Mile Township a good place to live?

Four Mile Township’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, above both Illinois’ towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 769 Illinois towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Four Mile Township. Four Mile Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

545 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Pendleton TownshipOrel TownshipHickory Hill TownshipWebber TownshipDahlgren TownshipPendleton TownshipOrel TownshipHickory Hill TownshipWebber TownshipDahlgren TownshipFour Mile Township
Getting set up

Moving to Four Mile Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Four Mile Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWestern Wayne Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Four Mile Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWayne City Community Unit School District 100Which school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereWayne County ClerkWayne County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes62895, 62814, 62851, 6281062895 52% · 62814 29% · 62851 15% · 62810 3%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 Four Mile Township.

Work & commute

Most of Four Mile Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Four Mile Township for work: only 0% work in town. 15% of residents live below the poverty line in Four Mile Township, against 8.4% in Illinois’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Four Mile Township’s median household income is $69,000.

0%work in town
Four Mile TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line15%8.4%9.6%
Median household income$69,000$83,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Four Mile Township0%
Mount Vernon19%
Fairfield11%
Wayne City7%
Big Mound Township6%
20 mi
median commute distance
40
jobs based in Four Mile Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

High risk in Four Mile Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.

74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
74High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesHeat waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four Mile Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Four Mile Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Four Mile Township is 88°F.

10″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–43°
Spring45–66°
Summer65–86°
Fall46–68°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Four Mile Township is

Four Mile Township beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 15% of adults report frequent physical distress in Four Mile Township.

Four Mile TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%35%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%13%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%11%12%
32 measures vs. Illinois
2 better19 too close to call11 worse
What stands outFour Mile TownshipIL
Fewer uninsured adults7.9%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity11.1%13.2%
More adults with COPD9.7%6.3%
Deaconess Illinois Crossroads
15.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Four Mile Township

14pages on Four Mile Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Four Mile Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Four Mile Township for work

Where Four Mile Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

19% → Mount Vernon Mount Vernon 19% 11% → Fairfield Fairfield 11% 7% → Wayne City Wayne City 7% 6% → Big Mound Township Big Mound Township 6% 4% → Albion Albion 4% 2% → Flora Flora 2% Four Mile Township · 0% stay
40jobs based in Four Mile Township
0%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Four Mile Township

Township in Illinois, United States

Four Mile Township is located in Wayne County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 666 and it contained 272 housing units.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
40 sq mi
Elevation
430 ft

Questions about Four Mile Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Four Mile Township, IL a good place to live?

Four Mile Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.