Lamoine TownshipIL
A town of 486, settled in 1840.
Is Lamoine Township a good place to live?
Lamoine Township’s typical journey to work is 45 minutes, above both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 749 in Illinois we compare has a lower typical rent than Lamoine Township. Lamoine Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
486 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lamoine Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lamoine 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 Lamoine Township.
Most of Lamoine Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
The median household income for Lamoine Township comes to $51,000, against $83,000 in Illinois’ towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. The share of residents in Lamoine Township who live below the poverty line: 4%. The top destinations are Macomb (33%), Colchester (9%) and Emmet Township (5%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 16 miles.
| Lamoine Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $51,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lamoine Township: four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 86°; in January, nights fall to 18°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Lamoine Township is cold waves, at a low overall level
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities. FEMA puts a quarter of Lamoine Township’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 18% to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Lamoine Township is
13% of Lamoine Township adults have diabetes. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Lamoine Township is ahead of Illinois on 3 and behind on 14. In Lamoine Township, nearly two in five adults have high blood pressure, and 16% smoke cigarettes.
| Lamoine Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Lamoine Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.7% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Lamoine Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lamoine Township
About 5 of every 100 Lamoine Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Lamoine Township for work
Where Lamoine Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lamoine Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Lamoine Township is located in McDonough County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 516 and it contained 172 housing units.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
Questions about Lamoine Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lamoine Township, IL a good place to live?
Lamoine Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.