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Jarvis Township’s story
Jarvis Township in pictures
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A town of 16,209. Public schools that outperform most of Illinois.
Population
16,209
2025 Census estimate · +2.7% since 2020
Median home value
$278K
Census ACS
Household income
$118K
median
Median age
36.2
years
Jobs based here
3,096
A commuter town
TownGrade
A
#107 of 767 in IL
Is Jarvis Township a good place to live?
Jarvis Township's standout: the median household earns $118K. Overall it grades A, 107th among Illinois's 767 graded towns. Its public schools beat 87% of Illinois towns on state tests and graduation and it is healthier than 85% of U.S. towns. 29% of residents are under 18 in Jarvis Township, against 22% in Illinois’ towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Tri-Township Park, at 89 acres with 1.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
What makes Jarvis Township stand out
Where Jarvis Township beats most towns.
A growing town
Jarvis Township has grown 14% since 2010
14,232 counted in 2010 and 15,779 in 2020; an estimated 16,209 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Jarvis Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Jarvis Township is from typical.
Jobs & incomeA+Open →SchoolsAOpen →HealthAnderson Hospital 4.9 miles awayA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6 of 20; 3.1% of households have no car; 1.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $278K, 3.5 years of the St. Louis metro’s $80K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trails; 1% conserved landC−Open →HistoryB−Open →Civic life2.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 59 attractions →Cahokia and 52 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Jarvis Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw11 mi State parkCahokia
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaThe Dome at America's Center
18 mi Stadium & arenaBusch Stadium
11 mi LandmarkMonks Mound
17 mi National ParkGateway Arch National Park2.2M visitors a year
19 mi Stadium & arenaEnterprise CenterSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Cahokia: Thank You (24 Millions ) views, CC BY 2.0 · The Dome at America's Center: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Busch Stadium: Lee Ann Ratledge, CC BY 4.0 · Monks Mound: Skubasteve834, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gateway Arch National Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Enterprise Center: Haaron755, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Jarvis Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Jarvis Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTroy water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Jarvis 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 hereMadison County ClerkMadison County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes62294, 62281, 6223462294 90% · 62281 5% · 62234 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 Jarvis Township.
Jarvis Township sends many workers across the state line and has less no health insurance than most of Illinois.
SchoolsA
Jarvis Township earns an A for schools
Its public schools are run by Triad CUSD 2. Three of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Triad High School, with 1,218 students.
87%of IL districts it outscoresASchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triad Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 925 | A |
| Triad High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,218 | A− |
| C A Henning SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 706 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
HealthA−
Jarvis Township earns an A− for health
Its widest gap with Illinois is no health insurance: 5.5% of those 18–64 have no health insurance, against 9.9% statewide. Against the 5,962 U.S. towns with household incomes like Jarvis Township’s, it is healthier than 68%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
20% of Jarvis Township adults binge drink. Jarvis Township beats the Illinois average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 17% of Jarvis Township adults get no exercise outside work.
85%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Jarvis Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 23% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9% | 11% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
13 better18 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Jarvis Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.5% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.4% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.5% | 7.6% |
Anderson Hospital
4.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
76th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
Most of Jarvis Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
28% of working residents cross a state line to work.
Most working residents leave Jarvis Township for work: only 9% work in town. 2.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Jarvis Township. Since 2013, Jarvis Township has added 218 jobs, to 3,096 in 2023.
9%work in town
| Jarvis Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $118,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.1% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 14% | 11% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Jarvis Township9%
St. Louis10%
Troy8%
Edwardsville7%
Belleville5%
16 mi
median commute distance
3,096
jobs based in Jarvis Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 32% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Jarvis Township, expect four seasons and hot summers
Jarvis Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Jarvis Township’s July high is 88°F.
11″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–43°
Spring45–66°
Summer66–87°
Fall47–68°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 12
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
More children than Illinois overall
The median age in Jarvis Township is 36.2 years. Jarvis Township has grown 2.7% since 2020, to 16,209 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 45% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Illinois.
36.2median age · IL 39
| Jarvis Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 45% | 29% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 19% | 18% |
| Median age | 36.2 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
Jarvis TownshipIllinoisUnited States
Ages · share of residents
16%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma2%
High school16%
Some college25%
Associate’s12%
Bachelor’s27%
Graduate18%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.2 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women. Median age: women 38.2, men 34.7.
| Jarvis Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.6% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.3% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.9% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.3% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.9% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.1% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.2% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.3% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.4% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.4% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 16% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.5% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.8% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.1% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 18.3% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Jarvis Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities. Since 2008, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Jarvis Township.
57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
3
paid flood claims since 2008
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsC−
Jarvis Township has set aside 1.1% of its land for conservation
1.5 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
#563for trails in IL
1.1%
conserved · 258 of 22,873 acres
1.5 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tri-Township Park | 1.1 mi | 89 |
| 2. Meadow Drive Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Jarvis Township
18pages on Jarvis Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Jarvis Township
McKendree UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Lebanon7.1 mi$34,740 tuitionSouthern Illinois University EdwardsvilleUniversity or college · Public · Edwardsville9.4 mi$12,922 in-state tuitionSouthwestern Illinois CollegeCommunity college · Public · Belleville13.2 mi$3,960 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Jarvis Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
A commuter town
91% of working residents leave Jarvis Township for work
Where Jarvis Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
3,096jobs based in Jarvis Township
9%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Jarvis Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Jarvis Township is located in Madison County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 14,232 and it contained 5,540 housing units. Jarvis Township was named in honor of John Jarvis, who made the first entry of land from the United States government on September 10, 1814 and died here on October 29, 1823. The township was first surveyed in 1806. The primary town when first started was known as Columbia and for some time its principal industry was the Jarvis grist mill, which supplied the milling needs for area farmers. In 1819, Columbia was expanded, platted, and its name was changed to Troy. The first settlement within its present boundaries was made by Mes…
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 541 ft
Jarvis Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Jarvis Township.
Collinsville TownshipO'Fallon TownshipSt. Jacob TownshipPin Oak TownshipTroyJarvis Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarvis Township | #107 | A | B− | — | A | A− |
| Collinsville Township | #407 | B | B | — | C+ | B |
| O'Fallon Township | #159 | A | C | — | A− | A |
| St. Jacob Township | #162 | A | C+ | — | A | A |
| Pin Oak Township | #302 | B+ | C− | — | A− | A− |
| Troy | #27 | A+ | B− | A | A | A |
Jarvis Township, Collinsville Township, O'Fallon Township, St. Jacob Township and Pin Oak Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Jarvis Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Jarvis Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Jarvis Township, IL a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Jarvis Township grades A overall, better than 91% of U.S. towns and #107 of 767 in Illinois. It grades A− for health and A for schools.
Is Jarvis Township, IL expensive?
Louis, MO-IL metro 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−.