Honey Point TownshipIL
A town of 166, settled in 1833.
Is Honey Point Township a good place to live?
Honey Point Township’s median household income is $159,000, above both Illinois’ towns ($83,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). No town among the 769 in Illinois we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Honey Point Township. Honey Point Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
166 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Honey Point Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Honey Point 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 Honey Point Township.
More children than Illinois overall
Children under 18 are 45% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 0% of residents (17% statewide). 43% of Honey Point Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, where Illinois’ towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%. Honey Point Township has lost 2.9% of its people since 2020, down to 166 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 19% and 65% women
The Census survey reached too few of Honey Point Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±23 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Honey Point Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 39.9% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.5% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 18.3% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.1% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 24.2% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 0% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 0% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.5% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 33.6% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 10.1% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 32.9% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Honey Point Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Honey Point Township for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Honey Point Township has lost 56 jobs, to 11 in 2023. The top destinations are Carlinville (17%), Springfield (15%) and Carlinville Township (8%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Honey Point Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Honey Point Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Honey Point Township is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Honey Point Township is
Honey Point Township beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 15% of adults report frequent physical distress in Honey Point Township.
| Honey Point Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Honey Point Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11% | 13.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Honey Point Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conserved land covers 1.7% of Honey Point Township
7.5 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
| Honey Point Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.7% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Honey Point Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Honey Point Township
About 0 of every 100 Honey Point Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
99% of working residents leave Honey Point Township for work
Where Honey Point Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Honey Point Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Honey Point Township (T9N R6W) is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 155 and it contained 87 housing units.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 663 ft
Questions about Honey Point Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Honey Point Township, IL a good place to live?
Honey Point Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.