Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Hickory Hill Township

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Illinois›Wayne County

Hickory Hill TownshipIL

A town of 371.

Is Hickory Hill Township a good place to live?

Hickory Hill Township’s median household income is $133,000, against $83,000 in Illinois’ towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. No town among the 769 in Illinois we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Hickory Hill Township. Hickory Hill Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

371 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Four Mile TownshipFarrington TownshipBerry TownshipOrchard TownshipOrel TownshipFour Mile TownshipFarrington TownshipBerry TownshipOrchard TownshipOrel TownshipHickory Hill Township
Getting set up

Moving to Hickory Hill Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hickory Hill Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWayne City Community Unit School District 100Which school depends on your addressNCES
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 hereWayne County ClerkWayne County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes62851, 62895, 62814, 6285062851 55% · 62895 26% · 62814 15% · 62850 4%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 Hill Township.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Orchardville Mennonite School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 1–10Grades 1–1029–

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

A smaller share of working residents in Hickory Hill Township work locally than in the typical Illinois or U.S. town

0.6% of Hickory Hill Township working residents work locally, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.3% and U.S. towns at 8%. Since 2013, Hickory Hill Township has added 48 jobs, to 57 in 2023. The top destinations are Flora (15%), Fairfield (12%) and Mount Vernon (8%).

1%work in town
Hickory Hill TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town0.6%8.3%8%
Below the poverty line7.6%8.4%9.6%
Average trip to work25 minutes26 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Hickory Hill Township1%
Flora15%
Fairfield12%
Mount Vernon8%
Salem4%
21 mi
median commute distance
57
jobs based in Hickory Hill Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Hickory Hill Township

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.

72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
72High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesHeat waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Hickory Hill Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Hickory Hill Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Hickory Hill Township is 88°F.

10″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–43°
Spring45–66°
Summer65–86°
Fall46–68°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Hickory Hill Township is

Hickory Hill Township beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 17% of Hickory Hill Township adults smoke cigarettes.

Hickory Hill TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%13%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%35%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%11%12%
32 measures vs. Illinois
1 better21 too close to call10 worse
What stands outHickory Hill TownshipIL
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity10.9%13.2%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth16.8%10.3%
Fairfield Memorial Hospital 1
14.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

0% of Hickory Hill Township is conserved land

1.5 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 27,173 acres
1.5 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hickory Hill Township

16pages on Hickory Hill Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Hickory Hill Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Hickory Hill Township for work

Where Hickory Hill Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

15% → Flora Flora 15% 12% → Fairfield Fairfield 12% 8% → Mount Vernon Mount Vernon 8% 4% → Salem Salem 4% 4% → Big Mound Township Big Mound Township 4% 3% → Cisne Cisne 3% Hickory Hill Township · 1% stay
57jobs based in Hickory Hill Township
1%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Hickory Hill Township

Township in Illinois, United States

Hickory Hill Township is located in Wayne County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 413 and it contained 177 housing units.

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

Area
43 sq mi
Elevation
453 ft

Questions about Hickory Hill Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hickory Hill Township, IL a good place to live?

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