Jordan Township Whiteside, 2007
Jordan Township’s story
Jordan Township in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2007 and 2 maps from 1946 on.
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A town of 832.
Population
832
2025 Census estimate · −2.7% since 2020
Median home value
$234K
Census ACS
Household income
$96K
median
Median age
47.6
years
Jobs based here
61
A commuter town
Is Jordan Township a good place to live?
94% of households own their home in Jordan Township, where Illinois’ towns sit at 75% and U.S. towns at 73%. Jordan Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
832 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Genesee TownshipSterling TownshipPalmyra TownshipElkhorn Grove TownshipEagle Point TownshipHopkins TownshipJordan Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Jordan Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Jordan Township, and how to reach them.
PowerCommonwealth Edison17.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Jordan Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSterling Community Unit District 5Chadwick-Milledgeville Community Unit School District 3992 districts serve Jordan Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereWhiteside County ClerkWhiteside County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2026
ZIP codes61081, 6106461081 98% · 61064 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 Jordan Township.
Work & commute
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Jordan Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Jordan Township for work: only 1% work in town. At 21 minutes, Jordan Township’s average trip to work is below both Illinois’ towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). 3.6% of residents live below the poverty line in Jordan Township.
1%work in town
| Jordan Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.6% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $96,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Jordan Township1%
Sterling28%
Sterling Township9%
Dixon8%
Rock Falls5%
10 mi
median commute distance
61
jobs based in Jordan Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Jordan Township
Jordan Township has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 13° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
29″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–33°
Spring38–60°
Summer61–83°
Fall41–62°
Oct 7
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Jordan Township is
Jordan Township beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 14% of Jordan Township adults have diabetes.
| Jordan Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 19% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
1 better20 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Jordan Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.8% | 75.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.7% | 10.3% |
CGH Medical Center
5.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Jordan Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.
49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Jordan Township
16pages on Jordan Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Jordan Township
Sauk Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Dixon6.7 mi$5,340 in-state tuitionMorrison Institute of TechnologyCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Morrison15 mi$20,355 tuition
About 5 of every 100 Jordan Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Jordan Township for work
Where Jordan Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
61jobs based in Jordan Township
1%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Jordan Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Jordan Township is located in Whiteside County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 899 and it contained 354 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 741 ft
Questions about Jordan Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Jordan Township, IL a good place to live?
Jordan Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.