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A town of 235.
Funks Grove Township’s median household income is $104,000, against $83,000 in Illinois’ towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Thaddeus Stubblefield Grove Nature Preserve, 373 acres with 3.4 miles of trail. Funks Grove Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1914 and 2 maps from 1951 on.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Funks Grove 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Funks Grove Township.
Most working residents leave Funks Grove Township for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Funks Grove Township grew to 35 in 2023, 22 more than in 2013. 4.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Funks Grove Township, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%.
| Funks Grove Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.5% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Funks Grove Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 17° and about 7 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Funks Grove Township beats the Illinois average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 32% of Funks Grove Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Funks Grove Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 23% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Funks Grove Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.9% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.5% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
5.4 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Funks Grove Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Funks Grove Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.6% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Thaddeus Stubblefield Grove Nature Preserve | 3.4 mi | 373 |
| 2. Funks Grove Nature Preserve | — | 23 |
| 3. Stubblefield Woodlots Nature Preserve | — | 15 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Funks Grove Township. Close and well known come first.
33 mi GardenRobert Allerton Park
34 mi MuseumMonticello Railway Museum37 mi Zoo & aquariumPeoria Zoo36 mi Zoo & aquariumScovill Zoo
13 mi GardenFell ArboretumRobert Allerton Park: D. Finnigan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Monticello Railway Museum: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fell Arboretum: Willjay, CC BY 3.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Funks Grove Township
About 3 of every 100 Funks Grove Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Funks Grove Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 notable people were born in Funks Grove Township.
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Funks Grove is a historic unincorporated community on U.S. Route 66 in McLean County, Illinois, United States, southwest of Bloomington. The grove for which the settlement is named, Funk's Grove, is a National Natural Landmark, which in turn is named for early settler Isaac Funk.
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Funks Grove Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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