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Illinois›Pike County

Hadley TownshipIL

A town of 239, settled in 1899.

Is Hadley Township a good place to live?

Hadley Township’s average trip to work is 41 minutes, where Illinois’ towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 769 Illinois towns, just 5 have a lower share of households owning their home than Hadley Township. Free Frank McWorter Grave Site is on the National Register of Historic Places. Hadley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

239 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

Moving to Hadley Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hadley Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWestern Community Unit School District 12Which school depends on your addressNCES
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 herePike County ClerkPike County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes62312, 62314, 6235762312 76% · 62314 17% · 62357 7%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 Hadley Township.

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Hadley Township

Most working residents leave Hadley Township for work: only 0% work in town. 5% of residents live below the poverty line in Hadley Township, against 8.4% in Illinois’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Pittsfield (12%), Springfield (12%) and Mount Sterling (10%).

0%work in town
Hadley TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line5%8.4%9.6%
Median household income$84,000$83,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Hadley Township0%
Pittsfield12%
Springfield12%
Mount Sterling10%
Quincy6%
27 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Hadley Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Hadley Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Hadley Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 19° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.

21″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–39°
Spring42–64°
Summer64–85°
Fall45–66°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Hadley Township is

Hadley Township beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 16% of Hadley Township adults report frequent physical distress.

Hadley TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%13%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%13%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%35%35%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)41%37%35%
32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better18 too close to call14 worse
What stands outHadley TownshipIL
More adults with COPD10.2%6.3%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15.8%10.3%
More smokers17.4%12.1%
Illini Community Hospital
11 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Hadley Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.

55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
55Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 0.1% of Hadley Township

3.3 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0.1%conserved
Hadley TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Conserved land0.1%3.7%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.30.4
0.1%
conserved · 23 of 23,421 acres
3.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hadley Township

16pages on Hadley Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Hadley Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Hadley Township for work

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

12% → Pittsfield Pittsfield 12% 12% → Springfield Springfield 12% 10% → Mount Sterling Mount Sterling 10% 6% → Quincy Quincy 6% 5% → Barry Barry 5% 3% → Griggsville Griggsville 3% Hadley Township · 0% stay
0jobs based in Hadley Township
0%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Hadley Township

Township in Illinois, United States

Hadley Township ( , HAD-lee) is located in Pike County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 262 and it contained 130 housing units.

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

Area
37 sq mi

Questions about Hadley Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hadley Township, IL a good place to live?

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