Kerr TownshipIL
A town of 149.
Is Kerr Township a good place to live?
Kerr Township’s median household income is $136,000, above both the Illinois town median ($83,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). The biggest place to walk is Middle Fork River Forest Preserve, 1,684 acres with 9.3 miles of trail. Kerr Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
149 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Kerr Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kerr 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 Kerr Township.
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Kerr Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Kerr Township for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Champaign (23%), Rantoul (18%) and Urbana (8%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Kerr Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Kerr Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 17° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Kerr Township is
Kerr Township beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 33% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Kerr Township, against 35% in Illinois’ towns and 36% across U.S. towns. 37% of adults have high blood pressure in Kerr Township.
| Kerr Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Kerr Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.1% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.8% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
More children than Illinois overall
Children under 18 are 27% of residents (22% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 19% of residents (23% statewide). Kerr Township has lost 2.6% of its people since 2020, down to 149 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Illinois.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 9% and 62% women
The Census survey reached too few of Kerr Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±26.4 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Kerr Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 20.9% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.6% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 14.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.5% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.7% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.5% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.2% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.8% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.6% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.8% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 38.1% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.7% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.3% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.1% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Kerr Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Middle Fork River Forest Preserve | 9.3 mi | 1,684 |
| 2. Patton Woods - Middle Fork River Forest Preserve | — | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Kerr Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Kerr Township; the nearest are
College town 16 of every 100 Kerr Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Kerr Township for work
Where Kerr Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Kerr Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Kerr Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 183 and it contained 64 housing units.
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- Area
- 22 sq mi
- Elevation
- 705 ft
Questions about Kerr Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kerr Township, IL a good place to live?
Kerr Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.