Grove TownshipIL
A town of 578.
Is Grove Township a good place to live?
15% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Grove Township, against 29% in Illinois’ towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Grove Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
578 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Grove Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Grove 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 Grove Township.
Most of Grove Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Grove Township for work: only 3% work in town. Grove Township’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, above both Illinois’ towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). 3.6% of residents live below the poverty line in Grove Township.
| Grove Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.6% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.9% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $97,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Grove Township
Grove Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 21° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Grove Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Grove Township is
Grove Township beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 19% of Grove Township adults binge drink.
| Grove Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 23% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 33% | 33% |
| What stands out | Grove Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.2% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.4% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 0.3% of Grove Township
4.8 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Grove Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Grove Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Grove Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Grove Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Grove Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
97% of working residents leave Grove Township for work
Where Grove Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Grove Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Grove Township is one of eleven townships in Jasper County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 618 and it contained 254 housing units.
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- Area
- 49 sq mi
- Elevation
- 571 ft
Questions about Grove Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Grove Township, IL a good place to live?
Grove Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.