Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,345. 54% more nonprofits per person than the typical Illinois town.
Gold Hill Township’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A for civic life; its weakest is a D− for incomes. Only 10 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns score lower on incomes. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 96% of U.S. towns. On cost of living, just 39 of Illinois’ 1,284 towns do better. On civic life, just 65 of Illinois’ 1,240 towns do better. Camp Mather-Camp Logan is on the National Register of Historic Places. Only 118 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns score lower on the outdoors. Gold Hill Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Gold Hill Township beats most towns.
1,708 counted in 2010 and 1,457 in 2020; an estimated 1,345 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Gold Hill Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,909 in 2000, 1,457 in 2020. The archive holds 3 maps from 1916 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Gold Hill 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 Gold Hill Township.
Gold Hill Township beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 17% of adults report frequent physical distress in Gold Hill Township, against 13% in Illinois’ towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 41% of adults have high blood pressure in Gold Hill Township.
| Gold Hill Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Gold Hill Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80% | 75.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 11% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities. Since 1991, 17 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Gold Hill Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Gold Hill Township for work: only 8% work in town. 19% of residents live below the poverty line in Gold Hill Township, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The median household income in Gold Hill Township is $50,000.
| Gold Hill Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $50,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Gold Hill Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Gold Hill Township’s July high is 88°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Gold Hill Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Gold Hill Township
About 1 of every 100 Gold Hill Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Township in Ohio, United States
Gold Hill Township is one of ten townships in Gallatin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,457 and it contained 738 housing units.
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54% more nonprofits per person than the typical Illinois town.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.