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Hickory TownshipIL

A town of 99.

Population
99
2025 Census estimate · −3.9% since 2020
Median age
61.8
years
Land area
19 sq mi

Is Hickory Township a good place to live?

Hickory Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

99 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Woodland Township · 4 miLynchburg Township · 4 miAstoria · 6 miBrowning · 6 miBrowning Township · 6 miKerton Township · 7 mi
Bath TownshipLynchburg TownshipWoodland TownshipBrowning TownshipKerton TownshipBath TownshipLynchburg TownshipWoodland TownshipBrowning TownshipKerton TownshipHickory Township
Getting set up

Moving to Hickory Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Hickory Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hickory Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSchuyler-Industry Community Unit School District 5Astoria Community Unit School District 12 districts serve Hickory Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereSchuyler County ClerkSchuyler County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6262462624 100%Census 2020

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 Hickory Township.

Natural hazards

High risk in Hickory Township, with inland flooding at the top

Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in three quarters of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Hickory Township break down as 34% from inland flooding and 24% from cold waves.

75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
75High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesStrong wind
Full pageHickory Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters16 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Hickory Township

July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 18° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.

28″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–38°
Spring42–63°
Summer63–85°
Fall43–65°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageHickory Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 18°Rain & snow28″ of snow a winter · 39 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Hickory Township is

In Hickory Township, 11% of adults worry about having enough food, where Illinois’ towns sit at 13% and U.S. towns at 14%. Against the Illinois average, Hickory Township comes out ahead on 9 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 8. Two fifths of Hickory Township adults have high blood pressure.

Hickory TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%35%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%11%12%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)31%33%33%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)81%78%79%
32 measures vs. Illinois
9 better15 too close to call8 worse
What stands outHickory TownshipIL
Fewer uninsured adults6.7%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.1%13.2%
More adults who have had cancer11%7.6%
Mason District Hospital
14.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageHickory Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby14.7 miles to an ER · Mason District HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than IL on 9 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hickory Township

13pages on Hickory Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than IL on 9 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 75% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions19 nearby · Dickson Mounds 15 miLibraryAstoria Public Library DistrictColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate86° summer highs · 28″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Hickory Township; the nearest are

Spoon River CollegeCommunity college · Public · Canton26.9 mi$6,090 in-state tuitionWestern Illinois UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Macomb30.1 mi$15,264 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Hickory Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Hickory Township

Township in Illinois, United States

Hickory Township is located in Schuyler County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 154 and it contained 78 housing units.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
19 sq mi

Questions about Hickory Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hickory Township, IL a good place to live?

Hickory Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.