Harwood TownshipIL
A town of 617, settled in 1876.
Is Harwood Township a good place to live?
29% of residents are 65 or older in Harwood Township, where Illinois’ towns sit at 19% and U.S. towns at 18%. The biggest park or preserve is Gifford Pheasant Habitat Area, at 100 acres. Harwood Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
617 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Harwood Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Harwood 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 Harwood Township.
Harwood Township has 0.6 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The town had 137 jobs in 2023, down 313 from 2013. 6.7% of residents live below the poverty line in Harwood Township, close to Illinois’ towns (8.4%) and below U.S. towns (9.6%). In Harwood Township, 1.7% of working residents work locally. Half commute less than 18 miles.
| Harwood Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.7% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 13% | 11% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Harwood Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 18 inches of snow, with January nights at 17° and July afternoons at 85°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Harwood Township is
Harwood Township: 14% of adults report frequent physical distress. For adults here, the share who smoke cigarettes is 16%.
| Harwood Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 78% | 79% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Harwood Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.7% | 10.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.2% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 15.5% | 12.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Harwood Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected losses in Harwood Township break down as 41% from inland flooding and 17% from cold waves. Compared with 57% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Harwood Township, 0.4% of the land is conserved
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 0.3 miles. One park or preserve covers 100 acres in Harwood Township.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gifford Pheasant Habitat Area | — | 100 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
American Football House and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Harwood Township. Close and well known come first.
19 mi LandmarkAmerican Football House
20 mi Stadium & arenaGies Memorial Stadium
7 mi MuseumOctave Chanute Aerospace Museum
40 mi City parkRobert Allerton Park
34 mi MuseumMonticello Railway Museum
19 mi TheatreKrannert Center for the Performing ArtsPhoto credits
American Football House: BanjoZebra, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gies Memorial Stadium: T.J. Blakeman, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Robert Allerton Park: D. Finnigan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Monticello Railway Museum: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Krannert Center for the Performing Arts: Aries Liang, Public domain
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Everything we know about Harwood Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Harwood Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Harwood Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
98% of working residents leave Harwood Township for work
Where Harwood Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Harwood Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Harwood Township, IL a good place to live?
Harwood Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.