Illini Township building 2026-09-18, 2026
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A town of 1,282. 66% more nonprofits per person than the typical Illinois town.
Population
1,282
2025 Census estimate · −4% since 2020
Median home value
$165K
Census ACS
Household income
$99K
median
Median age
45.6
years
Jobs based here
259
A commuter town
Is Illini Township a good place to live?
Illini Township’s best subject grades are a B+ for cost of living and civic life; its weakest is a D for walkability. Only 105 of Illinois’ 1,284 towns score lower on walkability. 27% of residents are 65 or older in Illini Township, above both the Illinois town median (19%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Illini Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
WeakestDWalkability
What makes Illini Township stand out
Where Illini Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,282 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Harristown TownshipLake Fork TownshipHickory Point TownshipAustin TownshipIllini Township
How Illini Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Illini Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.5 of 20; 3.8% of households have no car; 0.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $165K, 2.6 years of the Decatur metro’s $63K median household incomeB+Open →Jobs & incomeB+Open →SchoolsBOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 38% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →HealthDecatur Memorial Hospital 7.6 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trailsDOpen →HistoryB−Open →Civic life5.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Illini Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Illini Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWarrensburg water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers90% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Illini Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereMacon County ClerkMacon County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes62573, 6252662573 95% · 62526 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 Illini Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
About half of Illini Township’s working residents commute to Decatur
Most working residents leave Illini Township for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Illini Township has lost 92 jobs, to 259 in 2023. At $99,000, Illini Township’s median household income is where Illinois’ towns sit at $83,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000.
2%work in town
| Illini Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $99,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.9% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Illini Township2%
Decatur45%
Springfield5%
Harristown3%
Chicago3%
10 mi
median commute distance
259
jobs based in Illini Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 13% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsB
Public schools in Illini Township beat 63% of Illinois districts
Its public schools are run by Warrensburg-Latham CUSD 11. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Warrensburg-Latham High School, with 336 students.
63%of IL districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warrensburg-Latham Elem SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 475 | B |
| Warrensburg-Latham High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 336 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
Climate
Illini Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Illini Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 18° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–38°
Spring42–63°
Summer63–85°
Fall44–66°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Illini Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Illini Township since 1995.
38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 1995
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthB−
Illini Township ranks healthier than 54% of the country’s towns
Illini Township beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 40% of adults have obesity in Illini Township.
54%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Illini Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 33% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
3 better26 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Illini Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.2% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.9% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.1% | 7.6% |
Decatur Memorial Hospital
7.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsD
Illini Township has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
0.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 23,339 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Illini Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Illini Township
18pages on Illini Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Illini Township
Millikin UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Decatur7.8 mi$26,892 tuitionRichland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Decatur10.5 mi$4,680 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Illini Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Illini Township for work
Where Illini Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
259jobs based in Illini Township
2%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Illini Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Illini Township is located in Macon County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,347 and it contained 619 housing units.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
Questions about Illini Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Illini Township, IL a good place to live?
66% more nonprofits per person than the typical Illinois town.
Is Illini 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 B+.