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Kane TownshipIL

A town of 725, settled in 1832.

Is Kane Township a good place to live?

Kane Township’s average trip to work is 21 minutes, below both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Kane Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

725 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Woodville TownshipRockbridge TownshipEnglish TownshipJersey TownshipCarrollton TownshipLinder TownshipWoodville TownshipRockbridge TownshipEnglish TownshipJersey TownshipCarrollton TownshipLinder TownshipKane Township
Getting set up

Moving to Kane Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterKane water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Kane Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCarrollton Community Unit School District 1Jersey Community Unit School District 1002 districts serve Kane 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.gov
Who runs elections hereGreene County ClerkGreene County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes62054, 62016, 6205262054 67% · 62016 29% · 62052 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 Kane Township.

Work & commute

With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Kane Township’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Kane Township for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Kane Township has lost 22 jobs, to 41 in 2023. 5.7% of Kane Township residents live below the poverty line, against 8.4% in Illinois’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns.

1%work in town
Kane TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town0.9%8.3%8%
Below the poverty line5.7%8.4%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Kane Township1%
Jacksonville9%
Springfield9%
Greenfield7%
Carrollton7%
36 mi
median commute distance
41
jobs based in Kane Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Kane Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Kane Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Kane Township is 87°F.

13″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–41°
Spring44–65°
Summer65–86°
Fall45–67°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Kane Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.

65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
3
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Kane Township is

Kane Township beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 38% of Kane Township adults have high blood pressure.

Kane TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%35%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%13%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)39%37%35%
32 measures vs. Illinois
5 better18 too close to call9 worse
What stands outKane TownshipIL
Fewer uninsured adults7.4%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity10.3%13.2%
More adults with COPD8.9%6.3%
Thomas H Boyd Memorial Hospital
5.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

0% of Kane Township is conserved land

2.4 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Kane Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 31,222 acres
2.4 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Kane Township

17pages on Kane Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Kane Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Kane Township for work

Where Kane Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

9% → Jacksonville Jacksonville 9% 9% → Springfield Springfield 9% 7% → Greenfield Greenfield 7% 7% → Carrollton Carrollton 7% 3% → Jerseyville Jerseyville 3% 3% → Alton Alton 3% Kane Township · 1% stay
41jobs based in Kane Township
1%of working residents work in town
36 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Kane Township

Village in Illinois, United States

Kane is a village in Greene County, Illinois, United States. The population was 296 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
0.5 sq mi
Elevation
561 ft
ZIP code
62054

Questions about Kane Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Kane Township, IL a good place to live?

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