Bolivia Road Bridge · National Register of Historic Places
Lanesville Township’s story
166 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1860Lanesville Township is settled
Lanesville TownshipIL
A town of 208, settled in 1860.
6 bordering townsMap →
Bolivia Road Bridge · Photo: Coalfather · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
208
2025 Census estimate · −2.3% since 2020
Median home value
$143K
Census ACS
Median age
64.7
years
Jobs based here
19
A commuter town
Is Lanesville Township a good place to live?
57% of residents live below the poverty line in Lanesville Township, above both the Illinois town median (8.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 769 in Illinois we compare has a higher median age than Lanesville Township. Bolivia Road Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Lanesville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
208 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Mount Auburn TownshipCooper TownshipIlliopolis TownshipMechanicsburg TownshipMount Pulaski TownshipElkhart TownshipLanesville Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Lanesville Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lanesville Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterIlliopolis water system2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lanesville Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSangamon Valley Community Unit School District 9Tri-City Community Unit School District 12 districts serve Lanesville 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.govWho runs elections hereSangamon County ClerkSangamon County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes62515, 6254562515 95% · 62545 4%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 Lanesville Township.
Work & commute
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Lanesville Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Lanesville Township for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Springfield (43%), Decatur (8%) and Riverton (4%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Lanesville Township0%
Springfield43%
Decatur8%
Riverton4%
Buffalo3%
19 mi
median commute distance
19
jobs based in Lanesville Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Lanesville Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Lanesville Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 19° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–38°
Spring42–64°
Summer63–85°
Fall44–66°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Lanesville Township is
Lanesville Township beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 18% of adults binge drink in Lanesville Township, against 18% in Illinois’ towns and 16% across U.S. towns. 39% of adults have obesity in Lanesville Township.
| Lanesville Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 23% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
5 better23 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Lanesville Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.2% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.5% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 7.6% |
Memorial Medical Center
16.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Lanesville Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities. Since 2008, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lanesville Township.
44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
2
paid flood claims since 2008
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 22 attractions →Lincoln Tomb and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lanesville Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi LandmarkLincoln Tomb
17 mi National Historic SiteLincoln Home National Historic Site124K visitors a year16 mi National MonumentSpringfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument
28 mi MuseumLincoln's New Salem
17 mi MuseumOld State Capitol State Historic Site
38 mi GardenRobert Allerton ParkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lincoln Tomb: David Jones, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Lincoln Home National Historic Site: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lincoln's New Salem: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Old State Capitol State Historic Site: Shadow2700 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Robert Allerton Park: D. Finnigan, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lanesville Township
16pages on Lanesville Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lanesville Township; the nearest are
St. John's College-Department of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Springfield16.6 miUniversity of Illinois SpringfieldUniversity or college · Public · Springfield16.8 mi$12,252 in-state tuitionLincoln Land Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Springfield16.9 mi$3,744 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Lanesville Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Lanesville Township for work
Where Lanesville Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
19jobs based in Lanesville Township
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Lanesville Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Lanesville Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 208 and it contained 84 housing units. Lanesville Township formed from Illiopolis Township in 1875 under the name of Wheatfield, which was subsequently changed to Lanesville. It comprises parts of government townships 15, 16 and 17 north, range 2 west, and is bounded on the east by Illiopolis Township, south by the Sangamon River, west by Mechanicsburg Township and Buffalo Hart Township Buffalo Hart and north by Logan County.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1875
- Area
- 36 sq mi
Questions about Lanesville Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lanesville Township, IL a good place to live?
Lanesville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.