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Hahnaman TownshipIL

A town of 346, settled in 1888.

Is Hahnaman Township a good place to live?

Hahnaman Township’s midpoint age is 57.2 years, where Illinois’ towns sit at 40.7 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Hahnaman Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

346 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Hamilton TownshipTampico TownshipMontmorency TownshipGreenville TownshipHamilton TownshipTampico TownshipMontmorency TownshipGreenville TownshipHahnaman Township
Getting set up

Moving to Hahnaman Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerCommonwealth Edison17.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hahnaman Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsRock Falls Township High School District 301Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Community Unit School District 32 districts serve Hahnaman 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 hereWhiteside County ClerkWhiteside County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2026
ZIP codes61243, 61283, 6107161243 68% · 61283 21% · 61071 11%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 Hahnaman Township.

Work & commute

Most of Hahnaman Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.5 jobs for each of them

Most people who work leave Hahnaman Township to do it: just 4% work in town. The mean commuting time for Hahnaman Township comes to 32 minutes. The town had 72 jobs in 2023, down 26 from 2013. Half commute less than 16 miles.

4%work in town
Hahnaman TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work32 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line5.8%8.4%9.6%
Working residents who work in town4.4%8.3%8%

Where working residents work

In Hahnaman Township4%
Sterling14%
Prophetstown7%
Rock Falls6%
Dixon5%
16 mi
median commute distance
72
jobs based in Hahnaman Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Who lives here

Fewer children than Illinois overall

Here, 34% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 38% in Illinois as a whole. Children under 18 are 9% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 50% of residents (39% statewide).

57.2median age · IL 39
Hahnaman TownshipIllinoisUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma1%
High school39%
Some college9%
Associate’s18%
Bachelor’s33%
Graduate1%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 33% and 61% women

The Census survey reached too few of Hahnaman Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.9 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Hahnaman Township
Hahnaman TownshipILU.S.
Under 100.7%11.5%11.6%
10 to 178.6%10.4%10.3%
18 to 248.6%9.1%9.1%
25 to 348.6%13.6%13.7%
35 to 442.2%13.3%13.2%
45 to 5415.1%12.4%12.2%
55 to 6433.1%12.8%12.7%
65 to 7419.4%10%10.2%
75 and older3.6%7%7%
No diploma0.9%9.5%10.4%
High school38.6%25.1%26%
Some college8.8%19.2%19.1%
Associate’s17.5%8.3%8.8%
Bachelor’s33.3%22.6%21.6%
Graduate0.9%15.3%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

Hahnaman Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Hahnaman Township brings cold, snowy winters and warm summers. Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 14°; snowfall runs to about 36 inches a winter.

36″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–34°
Spring39–61°
Summer61–83°
Fall42–63°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Hahnaman Township is

16% of Hahnaman Township adults smoke cigarettes, against 13% in Illinois’ towns and 14% across U.S. towns. Against the Illinois average, Hahnaman Township comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 7. In Hahnaman Township, 19% of adults binge drink.

Hahnaman TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%18%16%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%13%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)21%18%19%
32 measures vs. Illinois
1 better24 too close to call7 worse
What stands outHahnaman TownshipIL
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity10.9%13.2%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.1%10.3%
CGH Medical Center
12 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

Natural hazards: moderate risk in Hahnaman Township, mostly inland flooding

FEMA puts 40% of Hahnaman Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 24% to drought. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 58% of U.S. communities.

42risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
42Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

0.1%conserved
Hahnaman 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 · 15 of 22,773 acres
1.8 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hahnaman Township

17pages on Hahnaman Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Hahnaman Township

About 11 of every 100 Hahnaman Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Hahnaman Township for work

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

14% → Sterling Sterling 14% 7% → Prophetstown Prophetstown 7% 6% → Rock Falls Rock Falls 6% 5% → Dixon Dixon 5% 4% → Chicago Chicago 4% 4% → Sterling Township Sterling Township 4% Hahnaman Township · 4% stay
72jobs based in Hahnaman Township
4%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Hahnaman Township

Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States

Hahnaman is an unincorporated community in Whiteside County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.

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

Elevation
656 ft

Questions about Hahnaman Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hahnaman Township, IL a good place to live?

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