Greenwood TownshipIL
It is a town of 189 residents in Illinois.
Is Greenwood Township a good place to live?
59% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Greenwood Township, where Illinois’ towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%. Greenwood Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
189 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Greenwood Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Greenwood 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 Greenwood Township.
With only 0.0 jobs per working resident, most people in Greenwood Township work out of town
Half commute less than 33 miles. 6.3% of Greenwood Township residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Taylorville (17%), Springfield (17%) and Decatur (7%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Greenwood Township
In July, afternoons reach 86°; in January, nights fall to 20°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Greenwood Township is
Among adults in Greenwood Township, 16% smoke cigarettes and 37% have high blood pressure. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Greenwood Township is ahead of Illinois on 4 and behind on 8. For adults locally, the share who report frequent physical distress is 15%.
| Greenwood Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 19% |
| What stands out | Greenwood Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.2% | 13.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.7% | 9.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.9% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Greenwood Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
28% of Greenwood Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 21%. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1% of the land in Greenwood Township is protected from building
In Greenwood Township, the concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile. 2.5 miles of trail.
| Greenwood 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% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Greenwood Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Greenwood Township; the nearest are
College town 25 of every 100 Greenwood Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Greenwood Township for work
Where Greenwood Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Greenwood Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Greenwood Township is one of seventeen townships in Christian County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 200 and it contained 95 housing units.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 630 ft
Questions about Greenwood Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Greenwood Township, IL a good place to live?
Greenwood Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.