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Greene TownshipIL

The town has 446 residents and lies in Illinois.

Is Greene Township a good place to live?

Greene Township’s age of the median resident is 56.3 years, where Illinois’ towns sit at 40.7 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Greene Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

446 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

Moving to Greene Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Greene Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Greene Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsRoanoke-Benson Community Unit School District 60El Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 112 districts serve Greene Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereWoodford County ClerkWoodford County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes61738, 61561, 6151661738 55% · 61561 32% · 61516 13%Census 2020

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.

Work & commute

Most of Greene Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.6 jobs for each of them

The top destinations are Roanoke (16%), Peoria (14%) and Eureka (6%). Most working residents leave Greene Township for work: only 3% work in town. In Greene Township, the typical household income is $102,000. Half of commuters travel less than 20 miles.

3%work in town
Greene TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Median household income$102,000$83,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town2.5%8.3%8%
Average trip to work25 minutes26 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Greene Township3%
Roanoke16%
Peoria14%
Eureka6%
Normal6%
20 mi
median commute distance
126
jobs based in Greene Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Who lives here

Greene Township skews older than Illinois

People 65 and older are 27% of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 16% of residents (22% statewide). Among adults 25 and older in Greene Township, 38% hold a bachelor’s degree or more.

56.3median age · IL 39
Greene TownshipIllinoisUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma0%
High school47%
Some college16%
Associate’s0%
Bachelor’s38%
Graduate0%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 15% and 93% women

The Census survey reached too few of Greene Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±39 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Greene Township
Greene TownshipILU.S.
Under 109.9%11.5%11.6%
10 to 176.5%10.4%10.3%
18 to 2417.9%9.1%9.1%
25 to 340%13.6%13.7%
35 to 440%13.3%13.2%
45 to 5414.8%12.4%12.2%
55 to 6423.6%12.8%12.7%
65 to 7427.4%10%10.2%
75 and older0%7%7%
No diploma0%9.5%10.4%
High school46.8%25.1%26%
Some college15.6%19.2%19.1%
Associate’s0%8.3%8.8%
Bachelor’s37.6%22.6%21.6%
Graduate0%15.3%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

In Greene Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 16°, with about 28 inches of snow a winter.

28″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–36°
Spring40–62°
Summer62–84°
Fall42–64°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Greene Township is

36% of adults have high blood pressure in Greene Township. CDC measures, 32 in all: Greene Township beats Illinois on 5 and trails on 5. In Greene Township, 18% of adults binge drink, and 39% have obesity.

Greene TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)33%35%36%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%18%16%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)39%37%35%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)36%35%35%
32 measures vs. Illinois
5 better22 too close to call5 worse
What stands outGreene TownshipIL
Fewer uninsured adults6.9%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.6%13.2%
More adults who have had cancer9.7%7.6%
Carle Eureka Hospital
10.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Greene Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

FEMA puts 58% of Greene Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 15% to cold waves. Compared with 57% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher. Since 2013, Greene Township has seen 9 flood insurance claims paid out.

57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
57Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
9
paid flood claims since 2013

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Greene Township

15pages on Greene Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Greene Township

College town 24 of every 100 Greene Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Greene Township for work

Where Greene Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

16% → Roanoke Roanoke 16% 14% → Peoria Peoria 14% 6% → Eureka Eureka 6% 6% → Normal Normal 6% 6% → Bloomington Bloomington 6% 5% → Roanoke Township Roanoke Township 5% Greene Township · 3% stay
126jobs based in Greene Township
3%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Greene Township

Township in Illinois, United States

Greene Township is located in Woodford County, Illinois at T27N, R1E. As of the 2010 census, its population was 483 and it contained 164 housing units.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
36 sq mi

Questions about Greene Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Greene Township, IL a good place to live?

Greene Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.