Fox TownshipIL
A town of 427.
Is Fox Township a good place to live?
Fox Township’s typical journey to work is 18 minutes, against 26 minutes in Illinois’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. No town among the 769 in Illinois we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Fox Township. Fox Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
427 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Fox Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fox 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 Fox Township.
In Fox Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
The typical July afternoon high for Fox Township comes to 87°F, where Illinois’ towns sit at 84°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fox Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected losses in Fox Township break down as 47% from inland flooding and 19% from drought. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage locally than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Fox Township’s workers leave town for work
The top destinations are Newton (18%), Effingham (13%) and Robinson (5%). Jobs in Fox Township grew by 94 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 187. The share of working residents in Fox Township who work locally: 3.7%. Half commute less than 27 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Fox Township is
14% of adults report frequent physical distress in Fox Township. Of 32 CDC measures, Fox Township beats the Illinois average on 5 and trails it on 6. In Fox Township, 39% of adults have obesity, and 15% smoke cigarettes.
| Fox Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Fox Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.7% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.6% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
8.1% of the land in Fox Township is protected from building
22 miles of trail. In Fox Township, the trail network density is 0.5 miles per square mile.
| Fox Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8.1% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Fox Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Fox Township
About 5 of every 100 Fox Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
About Fox Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Fox Township is one of eleven townships in Jasper County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 442 and it contained 197 housing units.
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- Area
- 41 sq mi
- Elevation
- 502 ft
Questions about Fox Township
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Is Fox Township, IL a good place to live?
Fox Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.