Gold TownshipIL
A town of 164.
Is Gold Township a good place to live?
Gold Township’s average trip to work is 38 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 Gold Township. The biggest park or preserve is Hennepin Canal Feeder Parkway State Park, at 215 acres. Gold Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
164 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Gold Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gold 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 Gold Township.
Gold Township stands out in Illinois and nationally, with the median age higher than most
At 53.1 years, Gold Township’s median age is where Illinois’ towns sit at 40.7 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Gold Township has lost 2.4% of its people since 2020, down to 164 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Adults 18 to 34 are 3% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 50% of residents (39% statewide).
| Gold Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53.1 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 0% and 79% women
The Census survey reached too few of Gold Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±39.6 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Gold Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 21.7% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.3% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 4.4% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 45.6% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 0% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 0% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 34.8% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 30.3% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.2% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 19.7% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Gold Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Gold Township for work: only 0% work in town. Gold Township’s median household income is $115,000. The top destinations are Princeton (13%), Walnut (8%) and Sterling (5%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Low risk in Gold Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Gold Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Gold Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 14° and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Gold Township is
Gold Township beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 15% of adults report frequent physical distress in Gold Township.
| Gold Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Gold Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.7% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.3% | 13.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.2% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hennepin Canal Feeder Parkway State Park | — | 215 |
| 2. McCune Sand Prairie | — | 196 |
| 3. Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park | — | 83 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Gold Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Gold Township; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Gold Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Gold Township for work
Where Gold Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Gold Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Gold Township is one of twenty-five townships in Bureau County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 152 and it contained 88 housing units.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 614 ft
Questions about Gold Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Gold Township, IL a good place to live?
Gold Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.