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Irving TownshipIL

A town of 857, settled in 1856.

Is Irving Township a good place to live?

Irving Township’s median age is 59.7 years, above both Illinois’ towns (40.7 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Irving Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

A shrinking town

Irving Township has shrunk 17% since 2010

1,006 counted in 2010 and 860 in 2020; an estimated 857 in 2025.

1,0062010
8602020
8572025 est.

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025

Getting set up

Moving to Irving Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEJ Water CooperativeNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers66% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Irving Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHillsboro Community Unit School District 3Which school depends on your addressNCES
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 hereMontgomery County ClerkMontgomery County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes62051, 62049, 6209462051 87% · 62049 10% · 62094 2%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 Irving Township.

Work & commute

A smaller share of working residents in Irving Township work locally than in the typical Illinois or U.S. town

0.6% of Irving Township working residents work locally, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.3% and U.S. towns at 8%. Jobs based in Irving Township fell to 21 in 2023, 51 fewer than in 2013. The average trip to work in Irving Township is 32 minutes.

1%work in town
Irving TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work32 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town0.6%8.3%8%
Below the poverty line11%8.4%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Irving Township1%
Hillsboro19%
Litchfield7%
Springfield4%
Nokomis4%
25 mi
median commute distance
21
jobs based in Irving Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Irving Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Irving Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Irving Township’s July high is 87°F.

16″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–40°
Spring43–64°
Summer64–85°
Fall45–67°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

High risk in Irving Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities. Since 2008, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Irving Township.

62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
62High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesCold waves
2
paid flood claims since 2008
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Irving Township is

Irving Township beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 17% of Irving Township adults smoke cigarettes.

Irving TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%13%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%13%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%35%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%11%12%
32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
What stands outIrving TownshipIL
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15.9%10.3%
More adults with COPD9.7%6.3%
More smokers17.2%12.1%
Hillsboro Area Hospital
5.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Irving Township

16pages on Irving Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Irving Township; the nearest are

Small town

857 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Butler Grove TownshipWitt TownshipEast Fork TownshipRountree TownshipHillsboroButler Grove TownshipWitt TownshipEast Fork TownshipRountree TownshipHillsboroIrving Township

About Irving Township

Village in Illinois, United States

Irving is a village in Montgomery County, Illinois, United States. The population was 373 at the 2020 census, down from 495 in 2010.

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

Area
0.8 sq mi
Elevation
654 ft
ZIP code
62051

Questions about Irving Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Irving Township, IL a good place to live?

Irving Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.