Greene TownshipIL
A town of 1,401.
Is Greene Township a good place to live?
Greene Township’s best subject grades are a B+ for schools and a B for incomes. Greene Township’s median age is 46.8 years, above both Illinois’ towns (40.7 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Greene Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,401 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Greene Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Greene Township is from typical.
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Moving to Greene Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Greene 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 Greene Township.
Greene Township has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Greene Township for work: only 4% work in town. Since 2013, Greene Township has added 35 jobs, to 385 in 2023. 6% of residents live below the poverty line in Greene Township, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%.
| Greene Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.4% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Public schools in Greene Township beat 67% of Illinois districts
Its public schools are run by Sherrard CUSD 200. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winola Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 261 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
Greene Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Greene Township has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 14° and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Greene Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Residents of Greene Township are healthier than 54% of U.S. towns
Greene Township beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 18% of Greene Township adults binge drink.
| Greene Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Greene Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.2% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.6% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Miles Memorial Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Rock Island Arsenal and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Greene Township. Close and well known come first.
22 mi Ancient siteRock Island Arsenal
19 mi MuseumBlack Hawk State Historic Site
22 mi MuseumFigge Art Museum77K visitors a year19 mi Zoo & aquariumNiabi Zoo
23 mi MuseumPutnam Museum
22 mi MuseumCarl Sandburg State Historic SitePhoto credits
Rock Island Arsenal: Robert A, Ryan, J. Ceronia, and Bruce A. Harms, Photographers, Public domain · Black Hawk State Historic Site: Bill Whittaker (talk). Original uploader was Billwhittaker at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Figge Art Museum: Ctjf83, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Putnam Museum: Ctjf83 of English Wikipedia (log), Public domain · Carl Sandburg State Historic Site: Robert Haugland, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Everything we know about Greene Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Greene Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Greene Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Greene Township has shrunk 16% since 2010
1,640 counted in 2010 and 1,431 in 2020; an estimated 1,401 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
About Greene Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Greene Township is located in Mercer County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,640 and it contained 692 housing units.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
Questions about Greene Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Greene Township, IL expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.