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Hoyleton TownshipIL

A town of 1,026, settled in 1857.

Population
1,026
2025 Census estimate · −1.9% since 2020
Median home value
$128K
Census ACS
Household income
$100K
median
Median age
36.1
years
Jobs based here
889
A job hub

Is Hoyleton Township a good place to live?

The best of Hoyleton Township’s subject grades is an A− for cost of living; the weakest is a C− for hazard risk. 36% of residents are under 18 in Hoyleton Township, against 22% in Illinois’ towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Hoyleton Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestA−Cost of livingWeakestC−Hazard risk

What makes Hoyleton Township stand out

Where Hoyleton Township beats most towns.

Jobs vs. working residents

Jobs here889
Residents who work496
Work
A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 91% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023.
Small town

1,026 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Hoyleton · 2 miNew Minden · 3 miLake Township · 5 miCovington Township · 6 miIrvington Township · 6 miHoffman · 7 mi
Lake TownshipBeaucoup TownshipIrvington TownshipCovington TownshipLake TownshipBeaucoup TownshipIrvington TownshipCovington TownshipHoyleton Township

How Hoyleton Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Hoyleton Township is from typical.

How grading works

Hazard riskearthquakes tops the listC−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $128K, 1.6 years of the county’s $78K median household incomeA−Open →HealthWashington County Hospital 8.8 miles awayBOpen →Jobs & incomeBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.5 of 20; 1% of households have no car; 3.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →SchoolsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsC−Open →HistoryB−Open →Civic life3.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 36.1; 18% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Hoyleton Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHoyleton-New Minden water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hoyleton Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNashville Consolidated Community School District 49Nashville Community High School District 992 districts serve Hoyleton 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 hereWashington County ClerkWashington County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes62803, 6226362803 82% · 62263 18%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 Hoyleton Township.

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B

Hoyleton Township has 1.8 jobs for every working resident, and 847 people commute in

Most working residents leave Hoyleton Township for work: only 8% work in town. Since 2013, Hoyleton Township has added 126 jobs, to 889 in 2023. At $100,000, Hoyleton Township’s median household income is above both Illinois’ towns ($83,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000).

8%work in town
Hoyleton TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Median household income$100,000$83,000$80,000
Average trip to work24 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line7%8.4%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Hoyleton Township8%
Nashville14%
Centralia10%
Mount Vernon9%
Hoyleton4%
19 mi
median commute distance
889
jobs based in Hoyleton Township
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 59% of U.S. towns
Full pageHoyleton Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here889 jobs based here · A job hubWhere people work8% work in Hoyleton TownshipCommute times24 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 19 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

49%of IL districts it outscoresB−School Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Trinity Lutheran School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–8Grades PK–875–
Full pageHoyleton Township’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsThe public schoolsVs. the neighborsAhead of its graded neighborEvery school1 school · Trinity Lutheran SchoolQuestions“Are Hoyleton Township’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−

High risk in Hoyleton Township, with earthquakes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Hoyleton Township since 1990.

74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
74High riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesInland floodingHeat waves
1
paid flood claims since 1990
Full pageHoyleton Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claimsSince 1990Past disasters7 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet readyReady for earthquakes

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Hoyleton Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

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

12″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–42°
Spring45–66°
Summer65–86°
Fall46–68°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageHoyleton Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 88°, January lows 23°Rain & snow12″ of snow a winter · 44 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

HealthB

Residents of Hoyleton Township are healthier than 65% of U.S. towns

Hoyleton Township beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 19% of Hoyleton Township adults binge drink.

65%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
Hoyleton TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%18%16%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)11%13%14%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)6.8%7.9%8.1%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)17%18%19%
32 measures vs. Illinois
6 better24 too close to call2 worse
What stands outHoyleton TownshipIL
Fewer uninsured adults6.8%9.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity11.3%15.9%
More adults who have had cancer9.5%7.6%
Washington County Hospital
8.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
Full pageHoyleton Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby8.8 miles to an ER · Washington County HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent mental distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than IL on 6 of 32

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

OutdoorsC−

Hoyleton Township has set aside 0% of its land for conservation

0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 32,501 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Hoyelton Community Club Park—4
Full pageHoyleton Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map0.0 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk4 acres · Hoyelton Community Club ParkConserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Hoyleton Township?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hoyleton Township

18pages on Hoyleton Township
The big questions
SchoolsB−Behind 51% of IL districts · 1 schoolHealthBBetter than IL on 6 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingA−Work & commuteB$100K median household income · 889 jobs hereNatural hazardsC−FEMA risk higher than 74% of U.S. communities · earthquakes
Out and about
OutdoorsC−0 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions49 nearby · Charter Oak Schoolhouse 36 miLibraryB−Nashville Public LibraryCollegesKaskaskia College is 10.1 mi away
The story
HistoryB−Settled 1857Town Hall & politicsClimate88° summer highs · 12″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 62803Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Hoyleton Township

Kaskaskia CollegeCommunity college · Public · Centralia10.1 mi$4,800 in-state tuition

About 2 of every 100 Hoyleton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A job hub

Every workday, about 847 people come to Hoyleton Township for work

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

14% → Nashville Nashville 14% 10% → Centralia Centralia 10% 9% → Mount Vernon Mount Vernon 9% 4% → Hoyleton Hoyleton 4% 3% → Belleville Belleville 3% 2% → Okawville Okawville 2% Hoyleton Township · 8% stay
889jobs based in Hoyleton Township
8%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Hoyleton Township

Village in Illinois, United States

Hoyleton is a village in Washington County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hoyleton had a population of 520.

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

Area
0.8 sq mi
Elevation
518 ft
ZIP code
62803

Questions about Hoyleton Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hoyleton Township, IL expensive?

Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.