Greenville TownshipIL
A town of 339.
Is Greenville Township a good place to live?
Greenville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
339 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Greenville Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Greenville 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 Greenville Township.
Compared with most of Illinois and the rest of the country, more of Greenville Township’s residents live below the poverty line
The top destinations are Sterling (8%), Princeton (6%) and Walnut (5%). In Greenville Township, the mean commuting time is 20 minutes, below both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Half the trips to work are shorter than 27 miles.
| Greenville Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 27% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Greenville Township has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
46% of Greenville Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 19%. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 73% of U.S. communities. One declared disaster, in 1999, has brought federal aid to Greenville Township households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Greenville Township
Expect cold, snowy winters and warm summers in Greenville Township. Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 14°; snowfall runs to about 36 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Greenville Township is
In Greenville Township, just over a fifth of adults say their health is fair or poor. Against the Illinois average, Greenville Township comes out ahead on 3 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 10. 15% of adults report frequent physical distress in the town, against 13% in Illinois’ towns and 14% across U.S. towns. Among adults in the town, 38% have high blood pressure and 15% smoke cigarettes.
| Greenville Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Greenville Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.7% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.4% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Greenville Township has set aside 1.4% of its land for conservation
3.4 miles of trail. In Greenville Township, the density of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Greenville Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.4% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Greenville Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Greenville Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Greenville Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Greenville Township for work
Where Greenville Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Greenville Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Greenville Township is one of twenty-five townships in Bureau County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 353 and it contained 153 housing units.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 630 ft
Questions about Greenville Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Greenville Township, IL a good place to live?
Greenville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.