Hunt City TownshipIL
A town of 249.
Is Hunt City Township a good place to live?
Hunt City Township’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, against 26 minutes in Illinois’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Hunt City Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
249 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hunt City Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hunt City 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 Hunt City Township.
More children than Illinois overall
Children under 18 are 38% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 9% of residents (17% statewide). Hunt City Township has lost 3.5% of its people since 2020, down to 249 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 33% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Illinois.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 9% and 55% women
The Census survey reached too few of Hunt City Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±23 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Hunt City Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 36% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 1.9% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.8% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.4% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.7% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 22.9% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 4.2% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.1% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.1% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 33.9% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 10.2% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 22.8% | 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 Hunt City Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Hunt City Township for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Newton (11%), Effingham (8%) and Greenup (6%). Half commute less than 27 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Hunt City Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Hunt City Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Hunt City Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Hunt City Township is
Hunt City Township beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 19% of adults binge drink in Hunt City Township, above both the Illinois town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (16%). 38% of Hunt City Township adults have obesity.
| Hunt City Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 33% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Hunt City Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.6% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.3% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Hunt City Township has set aside 1.2% of its land for conservation
7.6 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
| Hunt City Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.2% | 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 Hunt City Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hunt City Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Hunt City Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Hunt City Township for work
Where Hunt City Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Hunt City Township
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Hunt City is an unincorporated community in Hunt City Township, Jasper County, Illinois, United States.
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- Elevation
- 522 ft
Questions about Hunt City Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hunt City Township, IL a good place to live?
Hunt City Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.