Leech TownshipIL
A town of 449.
Is Leech Township a good place to live?
Leech Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
449 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Leech Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Leech 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 Leech Township.
A larger share of residents in Leech Township live below the poverty line than in the typical Illinois or U.S. town
Employers in Leech Township added 78 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 109. The town’s typical journey to work is 21 minutes, below both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 7 of the 769 Illinois towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Leech Township. For half of commuters, work is under 14 miles away.
| Leech Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 32% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Leech Township has four seasons and hot summers
The range runs from 24° on a January night to 88° on a July afternoon, with about 12 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: high risk in Leech Township, mostly inland flooding
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Leech Township than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Leech Township break down as 36% from inland flooding and 18% from heat waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Leech Township is
The share of adults in Leech Township who had a checkup this year: 80%. This Illinois town does better than the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 14. In Leech Township, 16% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 15% have diabetes.
| Leech Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Leech Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.9% | 9.9% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.8% | 75.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conservation land takes up 0.8% of Leech Township
7.7 miles of trail. Leech Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile, close to Illinois’ towns (0.3) and below U.S. towns (0.4).
| Leech Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Leech Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Leech Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Leech Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
99% of working residents leave Leech Township for work
Where Leech Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Leech Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Leech Township is located in Wayne County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 465 and it contained 237 housing units.
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- Area
- 54 sq mi
- Elevation
- 390 ft
Questions about Leech Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Leech Township, IL a good place to live?
Leech Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.