Garden Plain TownshipIL
A town of 964, settled in 1846.
Is Garden Plain Township a good place to live?
Garden Plain Township’s average trip to work is 16 minutes, against 26 minutes in Illinois’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Of the 769 Illinois towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Garden Plain Township. Garden Plain Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
964 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Garden Plain Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Garden Plain 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 Garden Plain Township.
Garden Plain Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Garden Plain Township for work: only 1% work in town. Garden Plain Township’s median household income is $116,000, above both Illinois’ towns ($83,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). 3% of Garden Plain Township residents live below the poverty line.
| Garden Plain Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $116,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Garden Plain Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Garden Plain Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 14° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Garden Plain Township is
Garden Plain Township beats the Illinois average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 38% of adults have high blood pressure in Garden Plain Township.
| Garden Plain Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Garden Plain Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.2% | 13.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.4% | 7.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.9% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Garden Plain Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 99 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Garden Plain Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conserved land covers 2.9% of Garden Plain Township
2.7 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Garden Plain Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Garden Plain Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.9% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Garden Plain Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Garden Plain Township
About 1 of every 100 Garden Plain Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
99% of working residents leave Garden Plain Township for work
Where Garden Plain Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Garden Plain Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Garden Plain Township is located in Whiteside County, Illinois. As of the 2021 census, its population was 983 and it contained 492 housing units.
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- Area
- 32 sq mi
- Elevation
- 689 ft
Questions about Garden Plain Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Garden Plain Township, IL a good place to live?
Garden Plain Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.