Leepertown Township building 2026-08-22, 2026
Leepertown Township’s story
175 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2026 and 5 maps from 1893 on.
- 1851Leepertown Township is settled
Leepertown TownshipIL
A town of 320, settled in 1851.
Population
320
2025 Census estimate · −2.7% since 2020
Median home value
$56K
Census ACS
Household income
$57K
median
Median age
34.8
years
Jobs based here
98
Balanced
Is Leepertown Township a good place to live?
22% of residents live below the poverty line in Leepertown Township, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Among 769 Illinois towns, just 1 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Leepertown Township. 34% of the land in Leepertown Township is conserved, where Illinois’ towns sit at 3.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Hartman Hunting Club, at 123 acres. Leepertown Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
320 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Hennepin TownshipHennepinSelby TownshipArispie TownshipDe PueSenachwine TownshipGranville TownshipHall TownshipLeepertown Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Leepertown Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Leepertown Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBureau Junction water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Leepertown Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHall High School District 502Ladd Community Consolidated School District 942 districts serve Leepertown 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 hereBureau County ClerkBureau County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes61315, 61356, 6136861315 84% · 61356 13% · 61368 2%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 Leepertown Township.
Outdoors
Nearly a third of Leepertown Township is conserved land
8.2 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves.
33.6%conserved
33.6%
conserved · 3,944 of 11,754 acres
8.2 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Depue State Fish and Wildlife Area | 0.5 mi | 2,156 |
| 2. Hartman Hunting Club | 0.3 mi | 123 |
| 3. Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park | — | 84 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Leepertown Township
Leepertown Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 15° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
29″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–35°
Spring39–62°
Summer62–84°
Fall42–64°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Leepertown Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities.
33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Leepertown Township
Most working residents leave Leepertown Township for work: only 0% work in town. Leepertown Township’s average trip to work is 31 minutes. Jobs based in Leepertown Township grew to 98 in 2023, 94 more than in 2013.
0%work in town
| Leepertown Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Leepertown Township0%
Peru9%
Monmouth6%
Princeton6%
Spring Valley5%
32 mi
median commute distance
98
jobs based in Leepertown Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
How healthy Leepertown Township is
Leepertown Township beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 14% of adults have diabetes in Leepertown Township.
| Leepertown Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
1 better23 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Leepertown Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.1% | 75.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.9% | 6.3% |
OSF Saint Clare Medical Center
7.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Leepertown Township
17pages on Leepertown Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Leepertown Township
About 3 of every 100 Leepertown Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Leepertown Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Leepertown Township is one of twenty-five townships in Bureau County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 333 and it contained 164 housing units. Leepertown Township changed its name from Leipertown Township on an unknown date.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 19 sq mi
- Elevation
- 446 ft
Questions about Leepertown Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Leepertown Township, IL a good place to live?
Leepertown Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.