Greenfield TownshipIL
A town of 1,009. Public schools that outperform most of Illinois.
Is Greenfield Township a good place to live?
Greenfield Township’s best subject grades are a B+ for cost of living and incomes; its weakest is a C− for walkability. Greenfield Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Greenfield Township stand out
Where Greenfield Township beats most towns.
1,009 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Greenfield Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Greenfield Township is from typical.
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Moving to Greenfield Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Greenfield 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 Greenfield Township.
Most of Greenfield Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Greenfield Township for work: only 1% work in town. Greenfield Township’s average commute is 35 minutes, where Illinois’ towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Since 2013, Greenfield Township has added 45 jobs, to 82 in 2023. In Greenfield Township, 5.3% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Greenfield Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.3% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $89,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Greenfield Township’s schools rank ahead of 71% of Illinois districts
Its one school is below. Public schools: South Wilmington CCSD 74. 73 students attend Greenfield Township’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Wilmington Grade SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 73 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
Greenfield Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in just over three quarters of U.S. communities. The national flood insurance program has paid 20 claims in Greenfield Township since 1979. Expected losses in Greenfield Township break down as 48% from inland flooding and 37% from cold waves. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Greenfield Township after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2008.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Greenfield Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 16°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
6.7% of Greenfield Township is conserved land
9.0 miles of trail. Greenfield Township’s density of trails is 0.5 miles per square mile, against 0.3 in Illinois’ towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.
| Greenfield Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6.7% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
On CDC estimates, Greenfield Township is less healthy than 56% of U.S. towns
For adults in Greenfield Township, the share who report frequent physical distress is 14%. Among adults locally, 19% binge drink.
| Greenfield Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Greenfield Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.1% | 10.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.4% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 16% | 12.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Greenfield Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Greenfield Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Greenfield Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
99% of working residents leave Greenfield Township for work
Where Greenfield Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Greenfield Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Greenfield Township is one of seventeen townships in Grundy County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 991 and it contained 449 housing units.
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- Area
- 18 sq mi
- Elevation
- 587 ft
Questions about Greenfield Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Greenfield Township, IL a good place to live?
Public schools that outperform most of Illinois.
Is Greenfield 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 B+.