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Lamard TownshipIL

A town of 1,324.

Population
1,324
2025 Census estimate · −1.6% since 2020
Median home value
$110K
Census ACS
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
43.9
years
Jobs based here
142
A commuter town

Is Lamard Township a good place to live?

Lamard Township’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a D for walkability. Only 53 of Illinois’ 1,284 towns score lower on walkability. Only 89 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns score lower on the outdoors. Lamard Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestACost of livingWeakestDWalkabilityC−Jobs & incomeC−Hazard riskC−SchoolsC−Health
Small town

1,324 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Jeffersonville · 1 miFairfield · 4 miCisne · 6 miJasper Township · 6 miBedford Township · 6 miBerry Township · 6 mi
Big Mound TownshipBerry TownshipBedford TownshipFairfieldJasper TownshipBig Mound TownshipBerry TownshipBedford TownshipFairfieldJasper TownshipLamard Township

How Lamard Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Lamard Township is from typical.

How grading works

Cost of livingTypical home $110K, 2 years of the county’s $56K median household incomeAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.9 of 20; 3.8% of households have no car; 0.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Jobs & income$69K median household incomeC−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →SchoolsC−Open →HealthFairfield Memorial Hospital 1 4.3 miles awayC−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors4 miles of trailsDOpen →HistoryC−Open →Civic life4.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 43.9; 18% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Lamard Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterFairfield water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lamard Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsFairfield Community High School District 225Geff Community Consolidated School District 142 districts serve Lamard 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 hereWayne County ClerkWayne County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes62837, 6284262837 58% · 62842 42%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 Lamard Township.

SchoolsC−

Lamard Township’s public schools trail 77% of Illinois districts

Its public schools are run by Geff CCSD 14. Its one school is below.

23%of IL districts it outscoresC−School Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Geff Elem SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8Grades K–8100B−
Full pageLamard Township’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsGeff CCSD 14Vs. the neighborsBehind its 3 graded neighborsEvery school1 school · Geff Elem SchoolQuestions“Are Lamard Township’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation

HealthC−

On CDC estimates, Lamard Township is less healthy than 75% of U.S. towns

Lamard Township beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 16% of adults report frequent physical distress in Lamard Township, against 13% in Illinois’ towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 17% of adults smoke cigarettes in Lamard Township.

25%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
Lamard TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%13%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%13%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%35%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)19%17%17%
32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better19 too close to call13 worse
What stands outLamard TownshipIL
More adults with COPD9.9%6.3%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.8%10.3%
More smokers17.2%12.1%
Fairfield Memorial Hospital 1
4.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageLamard Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby4.3 miles to an ER · Fairfield Memorial Hospital 1How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than IL on 0 of 32

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

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−

With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Lamard Township’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Lamard Township for work: only 2% work in town. The average trip to work in Lamard Township is 31 minutes. Jobs based in Lamard Township fell to 142 in 2023, 88 fewer than in 2013.

2%work in town
Lamard TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work31 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town1.9%8.3%8%
Below the poverty line12%8.4%9.6%
Median household income$69,000$83,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Lamard Township2%
Fairfield20%
Flora9%
Mount Vernon8%
Albion4%
25 mi
median commute distance
142
jobs based in Lamard Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 6% of U.S. towns
Full pageLamard Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here142 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work2% work in Lamard TownshipCommute times31 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 25 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−

High risk in Lamard Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.

72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
72High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesHeat waves
Full pageLamard Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters6 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready3.2 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Lamard Township

Lamard Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Lamard Township’s July high is 88°F.

12″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–43°
Spring45–66°
Summer65–87°
Fall46–68°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageLamard Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 88°, January lows 23°Rain & snow12″ of snow a winter · 47 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

OutdoorsD

Conserved land covers 0% of Lamard Township

3.7 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 21,917 acres
3.7 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Full pageLamard Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map3.7 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Lamard Township?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lamard Township

16pages on Lamard Township
The big questions
SchoolsC−Behind 77% of IL districts · 1 schoolHealthC−Better than IL on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingAWork & commuteC−$69K median household income · 142 jobs hereNatural hazardsC−FEMA risk higher than 72% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
OutdoorsD4 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesLibraryB−Fairfield Public LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 1,324 residentsClimate88° summer highs · 12″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Lamard Township; the nearest are

Illinois Eastern Community CollegesCommunity college · Public · Olney27.2 mi$5,260 in-state tuitionVincennes UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Vincennes, IN51.2 mi$7,126 in-state tuition

About 3 of every 100 Lamard Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Lamard Township for work

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

20% → Fairfield Fairfield 20% 9% → Flora Flora 9% 8% → Mount Vernon Mount Vernon 8% 4% → Albion Albion 4% 3% → Salem Salem 3% 2% → Louisville Louisville 2% Lamard Township · 2% stay
142jobs based in Lamard Township
2%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Lamard Township

Township in Illinois, United States

LaMard Township is located in Wayne County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,422 and it contained 647 housing units.

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

Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
440 ft

Questions about Lamard Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Lamard Township, IL expensive?

Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.