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A town of 176, laid out in 1852.
No town among the 769 in Illinois we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Hamilton Township. Green River State Wildlife Area, at 863 acres with 1.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Hamilton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 1,025 in 1880, 2,753 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and 2 maps from 1949 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hamilton 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Hamilton Township.
Hamilton Township has lost 2.8% of its people since 2020, down to 176 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. A third of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 38% across Illinois.
Somewhere between 0% and 98% women
The Census survey reached too few of Hamilton Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±54.2 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Hamilton Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 21.3% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.6% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.9% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 36.2% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 0% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.3% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.7% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.6% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.3% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 29.8% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.4% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.9% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
The top destinations are Dixon (14%), Rock Falls (5%) and Sterling (5%). For half of commuters, work is under 35 miles away.
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 14°, with about 36 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Hamilton Township, 15% of adults smoke cigarettes, above Illinois’ towns (13%) and close to U.S. towns (14%). CDC measures, 32 in all: Hamilton Township beats Illinois on 6 and trails on 8. 38% of Hamilton Township adults have high blood pressure.
| Hamilton Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Hamilton Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10% | 13.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.7% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Hamilton Township’s concentration of trails stands at 0.1 miles per square mile. Trails total 1.7 miles in 1 park or preserve.
| Hamilton Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.8% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Green River State Wildlife Area | 1.5 mi | 863 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Compared with just over half of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Hamilton Township is lower. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 54% come from inland flooding and 15% from drought.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hamilton Township
About 0 of every 100 Hamilton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Hamilton Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Hamilton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.