Isabel TownshipIL
A town of 176.
Is Isabel Township a good place to live?
54% of households own their home in Isabel Township, against 75% in Illinois’ towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Duncan Mills Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Isabel Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
176 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Isabel Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Isabel 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 Isabel Township.
Fewer young adults than Illinois overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 0% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 51% of residents (39% statewide). 43% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Isabel Township, where Illinois’ towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%. Isabel Township has lost 2.8% of its people since 2020, down to 176 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 32% and 86% women
The Census survey reached too few of Isabel Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±27.1 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Isabel Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 29.3% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 26% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 25.3% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.7% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.7% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.7% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.6% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 0.9% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 26.4% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.9% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 24.5% | 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
Most of Isabel Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Isabel Township’s median household income is $65,000. The top destinations are Macomb (13%), Astoria (6%) and Vermont Township (6%). Half commute less than 28 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Isabel Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Isabel Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Isabel Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Isabel Township is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Isabel Township is
Isabel Township beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 41% of Isabel Township adults have high blood pressure.
| Isabel Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Isabel Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.8% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3.9% of Isabel Township is conserved land
5.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Emiquon National Wildlife Refuge, at 216 acres.
| Isabel Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.9% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Emiquon National Wildlife Refuge | — | 216 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Isabel Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Isabel Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Isabel Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Isabel Township for work
Where Isabel Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Isabel Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Isabel Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. At the 2020 census, its population was 175 and it contained 97 housing units.
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- Area
- 29 sq mi
- Elevation
- 495 ft
Questions about Isabel Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Isabel Township, IL a good place to live?
Isabel Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.