Gray TownshipIL
A town of 1,018.
Is Gray Township a good place to live?
Gray Township’s best subject grades are an A− for walkability, cost of living, and history; its weakest is a D− for schools. Only 72 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns score lower on the outdoors. Gray Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Gray Township stand out
Where Gray Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Wells Elementary School | PK–5 | 130 |
| Grayville Jr Sr High School | 6–12 | 145 |
1,018 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Gray Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Gray Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Gray Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gray 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 Gray Township.
Gray Township’s public schools rank near the bottom of Illinois
Its two schools are below. The public schools here belong to Grayville CUSD 1. Public school enrollment in Gray Township: 275 students across 2 schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 130 | C |
| Grayville Jr Sr High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 145 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
On CDC estimates, Gray Township is less healthy than 75% of U.S. towns
In Gray Township, 14% of adults have diabetes, above both Illinois’ towns (11%) and U.S. towns (12%). CDC measures, 32 in all: Gray Township beats Illinois on 3 and trails on 15. Among adults in the town, 17% smoke cigarettes.
| Gray Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Gray Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.3% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a high hazard risk in Gray Township: earthquakes
Compared with 75% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Gray Township is higher. FEMA puts 43% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to earthquakes, and 30% to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect four seasons and hot summers in Gray Township
Expect July afternoons of 88° and January nights of 24°, with about 12 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of residents in Gray Township live below the poverty line than in the typical Illinois or U.S. town
Employers in Gray Township added 41 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 317. Its middle household income is $51,000. Only 7% of working residents stay in Gray Township for work; the rest commute out. The top destinations are Carmi (18%), Albion (9%) and Grayville (8%).
| Gray Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 29% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $51,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Conserved land covers 0.6% of Gray Township
Gray Township’s trail network density stands at 0.1 miles per square mile, where Illinois’ towns sit at 0.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4.
| Gray Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.6% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Gray Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Gray Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Gray Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Gray Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Gray Township is located in White County, Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it had a population of 1,141 and contained 556 housing units.
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- Area
- 27 sq mi
- Elevation
- 387 ft
Questions about Gray Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Are Gray Township schools good?
The public schools Gray Township children attend trail 100% of Illinois districts on state tests and graduation, a D− School Grade.
Is Gray Township, IL expensive?
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−.