Griggsville 1847, 1847
Griggsville Township’s story
193 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1847.
- 1833Griggsville Township is settled
Griggsville TownshipIL
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Darren Green · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,240
2025 Census estimate · −4.3% since 2020
Median home value
$97K
Census ACS
Household income
$44K
median
Median age
42.8
years
Jobs based here
298
A commuter town
Is Griggsville Township a good place to live?
Griggsville Township’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living, an A+ for history, and an A− for civic life; its weakest is a D− for incomes. On history, just 37 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns do better. Griggsville Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Griggsville Township stand out
Where Griggsville Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,240 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
New Salem TownshipNewburg TownshipPerry TownshipFlint TownshipGriggsville Township
How Griggsville Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Griggsville Township is from typical.
Jobs & income$44K median household income; 298 jobs based hereD−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $97K, 1.6 years of the county’s $60K median household incomeAOpen →HealthLess healthy than 87% of U.S. towns; Illini Community Hospital 8 miles awayDOpen →SchoolsC−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.7 of 20; 3.2% of households have no car; 2.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksC−Open →HistoryA+Open →Civic life3.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Griggsville Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Griggsville Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGriggsville water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Griggsville Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections herePike County ClerkPike County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6234062340 100%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 Griggsville Township.
HealthD
Griggsville Township stands out in Illinois and nationally: a larger share of its adults smoke cigarettes
Among adults 18 to 64 in Griggsville Township, 9.4% have no health insurance, against 7.9% in Illinois’ towns and 8.1% across U.S. towns. Griggsville Township: 30% of adults get no exercise outside work.
13%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Griggsville Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 18% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better16 too close to call16 worse
| What stands out | Griggsville Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.2% | 10.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 11% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 18.8% | 12.1% |
Illini Community Hospital
8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsC−
Griggsville Township’s public schools trail 77% of Illinois districts
Public schools: Griggsville-Perry CUSD 4. Its two schools are below. 2 public schools serve Griggsville Township, with 237 students in all.
23%of IL districts it outscoresC−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Griggsville-Perry Primary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 148 | B |
| Griggsville-Perry High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 89 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
Compared with most of Illinois and the rest of the country, the median household income in Griggsville Township is lower
The average commute for Griggsville Township comes to 23 minutes, where Illinois’ towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among residents locally, 20% live below the poverty line. For most workers, Griggsville Township is a place to come home to: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Pittsfield (13%), Mount Sterling (9%) and Springfield (9%).
9%work in town
| Griggsville Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $44,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Griggsville Township9%
Pittsfield13%
Mount Sterling9%
Springfield9%
Quincy6%
30 mi
median commute distance
298
jobs based in Griggsville Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 43% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Griggsville Township
Expect July afternoons of 87° and January nights of 19°, with about 21 inches of snow a winter.
21″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–39°
Spring42–64°
Summer64–85°
Fall44–66°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
The biggest natural risk in Griggsville Township is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Griggsville Township has had 9 paid flood insurance claims since 1979. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage locally than in 55% of U.S. communities. Just over a fifth of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 19%.
55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
9
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Griggsville Township
17pages on Griggsville Township
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Griggsville Township; the nearest are
Illinois CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Jacksonville26.4 mi$38,676 tuitionJohn Wood Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Quincy34.6 mi$5,700 in-state tuitionWestern Illinois UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Macomb52.6 mi$15,264 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Griggsville Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
A commuter town
91% of working residents leave Griggsville Township for work
Where Griggsville Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
298jobs based in Griggsville Township
9%of working residents work in town
30 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Griggsville Township
Town in Illinois, United States
Griggsville is a rural town in Griggsville Township, Pike County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,097 according to the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1833
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 692 ft
- ZIP code
- 62340
- Area code
- 217