Kinkaid TownshipIL
A town of 450.
Is Kinkaid Township a good place to live?
Of the 769 Illinois towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Kinkaid Township. 42% of the land in Kinkaid Township is conserved, against 3.7% in Illinois’ towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Kinkaid Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
450 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Kinkaid Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kinkaid 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 Kinkaid Township.
Kinkaid Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
23 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Kinkaid Township’s trail density is 0.6 miles per square mile, where Illinois’ towns sit at 0.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The FEMA risk score in Kinkaid Township is higher than in the typical Illinois or U.S. town
Kinkaid Township’s FEMA risk score is 87 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Kinkaid Township stands out in Illinois and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
0.5% of working residents work locally in Kinkaid Township. The top destinations are Murphysboro (17%), Carbondale (12%) and Bradley Township (5%). The median household income in Kinkaid Township is $107,000.
| Kinkaid Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $107,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.9% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and hot summers in Kinkaid Township
Kinkaid Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 24° and about 10 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Kinkaid Township is
Kinkaid Township beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 17% of Kinkaid Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Kinkaid Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Kinkaid Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.2% | 10.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 17.3% | 12.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Kinkaid Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Kinkaid Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Kinkaid Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
99% of working residents leave Kinkaid Township for work
Where Kinkaid Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Kinkaid Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Kinkaid Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 447 and it contained 225 housing units.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 594 ft
Questions about Kinkaid Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kinkaid Township, IL a good place to live?
Kinkaid Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.