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Illinois›Montgomery County

Grisham TownshipIL

A town of 618.

Is Grisham Township a good place to live?

Of the 769 Illinois towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Grisham Township. Grisham Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

618 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Shoal Creek TownshipEast Fork TownshipHillsboro TownshipWalshville TownshipShoal Creek TownshipEast Fork TownshipHillsboro TownshipWalshville TownshipGrisham Township
Getting set up

Moving to Grisham Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPanama water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Grisham Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHillsboro Community Unit School District 3Litchfield Community Unit School District 122 districts serve Grisham 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 hereMontgomery County ClerkMontgomery County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes62077, 62091, 62019, 6204962077 36% · 62091 24% · 62019 21% · 62049 19%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 Grisham Township.

Work & commute

With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Grisham Township’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Grisham Township for work: only 0% work in town. 16% of residents live below the poverty line in Grisham Township, above both Illinois’ towns (8.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Hillsboro (12%), Greenville (9%) and Springfield (6%).

0%work in town
Grisham TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line16%8.4%9.6%
Average trip to work25 minutes26 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Grisham Township0%
Hillsboro12%
Greenville9%
Springfield6%
Litchfield4%
38 mi
median commute distance
20
jobs based in Grisham Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Grisham Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Grisham Township has chilly winters and warm summers. At 87°F, Grisham Township’s July high is where Illinois’ towns sit at 84°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

14″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–40°
Spring44–65°
Summer64–86°
Fall45–67°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Grisham Township

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.

62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
62High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Grisham Township is

Grisham Township beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 16% of Grisham Township adults smoke cigarettes.

Grisham TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%13%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)39%37%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%18%16%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
What stands outGrisham TownshipIL
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.7%10.3%
More adults with COPD8.7%6.3%
More smokers16.1%12.1%
Hillsboro Area Hospital
6.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Grisham Township

15pages on Grisham Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Grisham Township

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Grisham Township for work

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

12% → Hillsboro Hillsboro 12% 9% → Greenville Greenville 9% 6% → Springfield Springfield 6% 4% → Litchfield Litchfield 4% 3% → Vandalia Vandalia 3% 3% → Mattoon Mattoon 3% Grisham Township · 0% stay
20jobs based in Grisham Township
0%of working residents work in town
38 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Grisham Township

Township in Illinois, United States

Grisham Township (N2⁄3T7N R4W) is located in Montgomery County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 629 and it contained 318 housing units.

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

Area
24 sq mi
Elevation
577 ft

Questions about Grisham Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Grisham Township, IL a good place to live?

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