Harp TownshipIL
A town of 291, settled in 1858.
Is Harp Township a good place to live?
Of the 769 Illinois towns we compare, none has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Harp Township. The biggest place to walk is Clinton Lake State Recreation Area, 245 acres with 4.2 miles of trail. Harp Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
291 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Harp Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Harp 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 Harp Township.
More children than Illinois overall
Illinois has 38% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 43%. Children under 18 are just over a third of residents (22% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (23% statewide). The age of the median resident for Harp Township comes to 38.4 years, below both Illinois’ towns (40.7 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years).
| Harp Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 43% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 38.4 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
34% women, 66% men
About 193 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.4 points). Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women. Among residents 35 to 44, 83% are women (IL 50%).
| Harp Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.1% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 20.7% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.7% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 17.9% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.4% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.1% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 40.6% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 5% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.7% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 29.4% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.3% | 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
Harp Township: four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 85° and January nights drop to 18°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Harp Township has 0.8 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The top destinations are Clinton (18%), Decatur (9%) and Champaign (7%). Most working residents leave Harp Township for work: only 2% work in town. The typical journey to work for Harp Township comes to 30 minutes, against 26 minutes in Illinois’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Harp Township grew to 89 in 2023, 66 more than in 2013.
| Harp Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Harp Township is
Harp Township: 38% of adults have obesity. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Harp Township is ahead of Illinois on 2 and behind on 9. 38% of adults in the town have high blood pressure; 15% report frequent physical distress.
| Harp Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Harp Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.7% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.6% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Harp Township, mostly inland flooding
Since 2005, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Harp Township. On expected storm and flood damage, Harp Township sits below 57% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 36% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 18% to drought. One declared disaster, in 1999, has brought federal aid to Harp Township households.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conservation land takes up 0.4% of Harp Township
15 miles of trail wind through 2 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Harp Township: 2, covering 250 acres.
| Harp Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.4% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Clinton Lake State Recreation Area | 4.2 mi | 245 |
| 2. Clinton Lake Beach | 0.2 mi | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Harp Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Harp Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Harp Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Harp Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Harp Township is one of thirteen townships in DeWitt County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 310 and it contained 136 housing units.
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- Established
- 1858
- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 751 ft
Questions about Harp Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Harp Township, IL a good place to live?
Harp Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.