Hagener TownshipIL
A town of 319, settled in 1884.
Is Hagener Township a good place to live?
Hagener Township’s average trip to work is 17 minutes, below both Illinois’ towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 769 Illinois towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Hagener Township. The biggest park or preserve is Meredosia National Wildlife Refuge, at 1,199 acres. Hagener Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
319 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hagener Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hagener 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 Hagener Township.
Compared with most of Illinois and the rest of the country, fewer of Hagener Township’s residents live below the poverty line
1.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Hagener Township, below both the Illinois town median (8.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Most working residents leave Hagener Township for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Beardstown (27%), Springfield (10%) and Jacksonville (6%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Cold waves leads a high hazard risk in Hagener Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fewer young adults than Illinois overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 23% of residents (17% statewide). Hagener Township has lost 4.2% of its people since 2020, down to 319 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 35% of Hagener Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 31% and 63% women
The Census survey reached too few of Hagener Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±15.9 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Hagener Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.1% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.5% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.6% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.8% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.6% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.3% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.9% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 21.6% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 1.7% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.2% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.4% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 26.1% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.1% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28.5% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.6% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Hagener Township
Hagener Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Hagener Township’s July high is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Hagener Township is
Hagener Township beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 41% of adults have obesity in Hagener Township.
| Hagener Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Hagener Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.3% | 10.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.4% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 15.9% | 12.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Meredosia National Wildlife Refuge | — | 1,199 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Hagener Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hagener Township; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Hagener Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Hagener Township for work
Where Hagener Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Hagener Township
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Hagener is an unincorporated community in Cass County, Illinois, United States. Hagener is located along a railroad line between Beardstown and Arenzville.
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- Elevation
- 476 ft
Questions about Hagener Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hagener Township, IL a good place to live?
Hagener Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.