Hensley TownshipIL
A town of 1,006.
Is Hensley Township a good place to live?
Hensley Township’s best subject grades are an A for health and an A− for incomes. Hensley Township’s average trip to work is 13 minutes, where Illinois’ towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 103 of Illinois’ 1,284 towns score higher on health. On the outdoors, just 63 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns do worse. Hensley Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 80% of U.S. towns. Hensley Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Hensley Township has shrunk 21% since 2010
1,278 counted in 2010 and 1,033 in 2020; an estimated 1,006 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Hensley Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Hensley Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
American Football House and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hensley Township. Close and well known come first.
7 mi LandmarkAmerican Football House
7 mi Stadium & arenaGies Memorial Stadium
11 mi MuseumOctave Chanute Aerospace Museum
7 mi TheatreKrannert Center for the Performing Arts
17 mi MuseumMonticello Railway Museum
23 mi GardenRobert Allerton ParkPhoto 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 · Krannert Center for the Performing Arts: Aries Liang, Public domain · Monticello Railway Museum: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Robert Allerton Park: D. Finnigan, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Hensley Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hensley 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 Hensley Township.
On CDC estimates, Hensley Township is healthier than 92% of U.S. towns
Hensley Township beats the Illinois average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 10% of adults report frequent physical distress in Hensley Township, below both Illinois’ towns (13%) and U.S. towns (14%). 18% of Hensley Township adults get no exercise outside work.
| Hensley Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 23% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.7% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Hensley Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.9% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.8% | 15.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Compared with most of Illinois and the rest of the country, the median age in Hensley Township is higher
The median age in Hensley Township is 53.8 years. Hensley Township has lost 2.3% of its people since 2020, down to 1,006 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 28% of residents are 65 or older in Hensley Township.
| Hensley Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53.8 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 28% | 19% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.2 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 100% are men (IL 51%).
| Hensley Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.2% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 1.6% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 17.5% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 2% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 4% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 23.2% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.6% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.7% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.3% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 14.6% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.6% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 10.8% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.1% | 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 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
Hensley Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Hensley Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 18° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in three of Hensley Township’s working residents commute to Champaign
Most working residents leave Hensley Township for work: only 1% work in town. Hensley Township’s median household income is $108,000. Jobs based in Hensley Township grew to 475 in 2023, 271 more than in 2013.
| Hensley Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $108,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.8% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Hensley Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities. Since 2008, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Hensley Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Hensley Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Hensley Township
College town 18 of every 100 Hensley Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
1,006 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Hensley Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Hensley Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,033 and it contained 464 housing units.
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- Area
- 30 sq mi
- Elevation
- 774 ft
Questions about Hensley Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hensley Township, IL expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.