Indian Point TownshipIL
A town of 1,387.
Is Indian Point Township a good place to live?
Indian Point Township’s best subject grade is an A+ for cost of living; its weakest is a C− for incomes. Indian Point Township’s average trip to work is 45 minutes, where Illinois’ towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 89 of Illinois’ 1,284 towns score higher on cost of living. Indian Point Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,387 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Indian Point Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Indian Point Township is from typical.
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Moving to Indian Point Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Indian 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 Indian Point Township.
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Indian Point Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Indian Point Township for work: only 5% work in town. 17% of residents live below the poverty line in Indian Point Township, above both Illinois’ towns (8.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Indian Point Township’s median household income is $63,000.
| Indian Point Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
On state tests, Indian Point Township’s schools trail 63% of Illinois districts
Its public schools are run by Abingdon-Avon CUSD 276. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abingdon-Avon High SchLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 278 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
Health in Indian Point Township trails 67% of U.S. towns
Indian Point Township beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 15% of Indian Point Township adults report frequent physical distress.
| Indian Point Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Indian Point Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Indian Point Township
Indian Point Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 15° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Moderate risk in Indian Point Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Indian Point Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Indian Point Township
About 4 of every 100 Indian Point Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
95% of working residents leave Indian Point Township for work
Where Indian Point Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Indian Point Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Indian Point Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,473 and it contained 691 housing units.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 712 ft
Questions about Indian Point Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Indian Point 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+.