Hale TownshipIL
A town of 318.
Is Hale Township a good place to live?
Hale Township’s median household income is $133,000, where Illinois’ towns sit at $83,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Of the 769 Illinois towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Hale Township. Hale Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
318 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hale Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hale 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 Hale Township.
Fewer young adults than Illinois overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 4% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 57% of residents (39% statewide). 38% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Hale Township, above both the Illinois town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Hale Township has lost 3.6% of its people since 2020, down to 318 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Hale Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 42.5 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 40% and 79% women
The Census survey reached too few of Hale Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±19.8 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Hale Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 20.1% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.6% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 2% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 36.9% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.6% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.9% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.3% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.6% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.1% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 29.2% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.7% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 29.7% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.2% | 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
The schools Hale Township’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by United CUSD 304. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Intermediate SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 4–6 | Grades 4–6 | 198 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Fewer of Hale Township’s working residents work locally than in the typical Illinois or U.S. town
0.7% of Hale Township working residents work locally. Since 2013, Hale Township has added 31 jobs, to 37 in 2023. Hale Township’s average trip to work is 23 minutes.
| Hale Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Hale Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Hale Township has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 15° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Drought leads a high hazard risk in Hale Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Hale Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Hale Township is
Hale Township beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 35% of adults feel lonely in Hale Township.
| Hale Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 33% | 33% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 19% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Hale Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.6% | 10.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.1% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 14.6% | 12.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Hale Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hale Township
About 2 of every 100 Hale Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
99% of working residents leave Hale Township for work
Where Hale Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Hale Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hale Township, IL a good place to live?
Hale Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.