Knight Prairie TownshipIL
A town of 530.
Is Knight Prairie Township a good place to live?
Knight Prairie Township’s median age is 52.4 years, against 40.7 years in Illinois’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. No town among the 769 in Illinois we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Knight Prairie Township. Knight Prairie Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
530 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Knight Prairie Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Knight Prairie 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 Knight Prairie Township.
Most of Knight Prairie Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Knight Prairie Township for work: only 0% work in town. 3.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Knight Prairie Township, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The top destinations are Mount Vernon (16%), McLeansboro (14%) and Dahlgren Township (4%).
| Knight Prairie Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.4% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Knight Prairie Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Knight Prairie Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Knight Prairie Township is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Earthquakes leads a high hazard risk in Knight Prairie Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Knight Prairie Township is
Knight Prairie Township beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 16% of Knight Prairie Township adults report frequent physical distress.
| Knight Prairie Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Knight Prairie Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.9% | 75.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.7% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Knight Prairie Township has set aside 7% of its land for conservation
1.6 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Knight Prairie Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Knight Prairie Township
About 1 of every 100 Knight Prairie Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Knight Prairie Township for work
Where Knight Prairie Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Knight Prairie Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Knight Prairie Township, IL a good place to live?
Knight Prairie Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.