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Levee TownshipIL

A town of 50.

Population
50
2025 Census estimate · −3.8% since 2020
Land area
25 sq mi

Is Levee Township a good place to live?

Levee Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

50 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Hannibal · 5 miFall Creek Township · 6 miKinderhook Township · 6 miHull · 6 miPayson · 7 miPlainville · 8 mi
HannibalFall Creek TownshipKinderhook TownshipCincinnati TownshipHannibalFall Creek TownshipKinderhook TownshipCincinnati TownshipLevee Township
Getting set up

Moving to Levee Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Levee Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWestern Community Unit School District 12Which school depends on your addressNCES
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 herePike County ClerkPike County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6234362343 100%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 Levee Township.

Natural hazards

The FEMA risk score in Levee Township is higher than in the typical Illinois or U.S. town

At 87 of 100, Levee Township’s FEMA risk score is above both Illinois’ towns (50 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100).

87risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
87Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageLevee Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Levee TownshipGet ready0.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Levee Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Levee Township has chilly winters and warm summers. At 87°F, Levee Township’s July high is against 84°F in Illinois’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

17″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–40°
Spring43–64°
Summer65–86°
Fall45–66°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageLevee Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 87°, January lows 19°Rain & snow17″ of snow a winter · 39 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Levee Township is

Levee Township beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 17% of adults smoke cigarettes in Levee Township.

Levee TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%13%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)41%37%35%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%35%35%
32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better19 too close to call13 worse
What stands outLevee TownshipIL
More adults with COPD9.8%6.3%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15.1%10.3%
More smokers17.4%12.1%
Hannibal Regional Hospital
8.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageLevee Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby8.3 miles to an ER · Hannibal Regional HospitalHow 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

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 8.4% of Levee Township

4.9 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

8.4%conserved
Levee TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Conserved land8.4%3.7%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.2 miles per square mile0.30.4
8.4%
conserved · 1,342 of 15,943 acres
4.9 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. John Hay Recreation Area—6
Full pageLevee Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map4.9 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk6 acres · John Hay Recreation AreaConserved land8.4% conserved · 1,342 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Levee Township?”

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

Nearby attractions

Mark Twain Cave and 3 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Levee Township. Close and well known come first.

All 6 attractions →
3 mi CaveMark Twain Cave3 mi MuseumMark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum18 mi National Historic SiteNew Philadelphia National Historic Site15 mi MuseumJohn Wood Mansion
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Mark Twain Cave: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · New Philadelphia National Historic Site: Nyttend, Public domain · John Wood Mansion: Smallbones, Public domain

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Levee Township

14pages on Levee Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than IL on 0 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 87% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors5 mi of trails · 8% conserved landPlacesAttractions6 nearby · Mark Twain Cave 3 miLibraryHannibal Free Public LibraryCollegesHannibal-LaGrange University is 4.5 mi away
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate87° summer highs · 17″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Levee Township

Hannibal-LaGrange UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hannibal, MO4.5 mi$26,880 tuitionJohn Wood Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Quincy13.1 mi$5,700 in-state tuition

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Levee Township

Township in Illinois, United States

Levee Township is located in Pike County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 47 and it contained 39 housing units. Levee formed as Douglas Township from Pike Township in November 1875. Douglas changed its name to Levee in April, 1876.

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

Area
25 sq mi

Questions about Levee Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Levee Township, IL a good place to live?

Levee Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.