IL-106-096EER, 2023
Kinderhook Township’s story
189 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2023.
- 1837Kinderhook Township is settled
Kinderhook TownshipIL
Population
719
2025 Census estimate · −3.5% since 2020
Median home value
$87K
Census ACS
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
46.0
years
Jobs based here
32
A commuter town
Is Kinderhook Township a good place to live?
16% of residents live below the poverty line in Kinderhook Township, above both Illinois’ towns (8.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Kinderhook Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Kinderhook Township stand out
Where Kinderhook Township beats most towns.
Small town
719 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Barry TownshipLevee TownshipCincinnati TownshipPayson TownshipKinderhook Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Kinderhook Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kinderhook Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHull water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Kinderhook 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 herePike County ClerkPike County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes62343, 6234562343 72% · 62345 28%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 Kinderhook Township.
Natural hazards
The FEMA risk score in Kinderhook Township is higher than in most of Illinois or the rest of the country
At 87 of 100, Kinderhook Township’s FEMA risk score is where Illinois’ towns sit at 50 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. Since 1978, 121 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Kinderhook Township.
87risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
121
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Most of Kinderhook Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Kinderhook Township for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Kinderhook Township fell to 32 in 2023, 21 fewer than in 2013. The median household income in Kinderhook Township is $61,000.
2%work in town
| Kinderhook Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $61,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Kinderhook Township2%
Quincy14%
Springfield12%
Barry11%
Hannibal9%
27 mi
median commute distance
32
jobs based in Kinderhook Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Kinderhook Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Kinderhook Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Kinderhook Township’s July high is 87°F.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–40°
Spring43–64°
Summer65–86°
Fall45–66°
Nov 4
typical first frost
Apr 4
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Kinderhook Township is
Kinderhook Township beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 17% of Kinderhook Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Kinderhook Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Kinderhook Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 17.4% | 12.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.7% | 10.3% |
Hannibal Regional Hospital
13.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 24,172 acres
2.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hull Park | — | 2 |
| 2. Hull City Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 6 attractions →Mark Twain Cave and 3 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Kinderhook Township. Close and well known come first.
7 mi CaveMark Twain Cave
8 mi MuseumMark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum
13 mi National Historic SiteNew Philadelphia National Historic Site
18 mi MuseumJohn Wood MansionSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Mark Twain Cave: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · New Philadelphia National Historic Site: Nyttend, Public domain · John Wood Mansion: Smallbones, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kinderhook Township
17pages on Kinderhook Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Kinderhook Township
About 3 of every 100 Kinderhook Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Kinderhook Township for work
Where Kinderhook Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
32jobs based in Kinderhook Township
2%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Kinderhook Township
Village in Illinois, United States
Kinderhook is a village in Pike County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Kinderhook had a population of 189.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 486 ft
- ZIP code
- 62345
Questions about Kinderhook Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kinderhook Township, IL a good place to live?
Kinderhook Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.