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Illinois›Greene County

Linder TownshipIL

A town of 304.

Is Linder Township a good place to live?

Linder Township’s median household income is $148,000, above both the Illinois town median ($83,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). No town among the 769 in Illinois we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Linder Township. Linder Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

304 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Rockbridge TownshipWrights TownshipCarrollton TownshipKane TownshipRockbridge TownshipWrights TownshipCarrollton TownshipKane TownshipLinder Township
Getting set up

Moving to Linder Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Linder 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 Linder Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGreenfield Community Unit School District 10Carrollton Community Unit School District 12 districts serve Linder 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.gov
Who runs elections hereGreene County ClerkGreene County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes62016, 62044, 6208162016 96% · 62044 3% · 62081 1%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 Linder Township.

Work & commute

With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Linder Township’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Linder Township for work: only 1% work in town. At 33 minutes, Linder Township’s average trip to work is against 26 minutes in Illinois’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Carrollton (15%), Springfield (11%) and Jacksonville (8%).

1%work in town
Linder TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work33 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town0.8%8.3%8%

Where working residents work

In Linder Township1%
Carrollton15%
Springfield11%
Jacksonville8%
Alton4%
30 mi
median commute distance
27
jobs based in Linder Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Linder Township

Linder Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Linder Township is 87°F.

18″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–40°
Spring43–65°
Summer64–85°
Fall45–67°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Linder Township is

Linder Township beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 15% of Linder Township adults smoke cigarettes.

Linder TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%35%35%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)39%37%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)14%13%14%
32 measures vs. Illinois
5 better20 too close to call7 worse
What stands outLinder TownshipIL
Fewer uninsured adults7.5%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity10.2%13.2%
More adults with COPD8.7%6.3%
Thomas H Boyd Memorial Hospital
4.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Linder Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities.

45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
45Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHeat waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Linder Township

15pages on Linder Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Linder Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Linder Township for work

Where Linder Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

15% → Carrollton Carrollton 15% 11% → Springfield Springfield 11% 8% → Jacksonville Jacksonville 8% 4% → Alton Alton 4% 3% → Greenfield Greenfield 3% 3% → Jerseyville Jerseyville 3% Linder Township · 1% stay
27jobs based in Linder Township
1%of working residents work in town
30 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Linder Township

Township in Illinois, United States

Linder Township is one of thirteen townships in Greene County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 295 and it contained 132 housing units.

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

Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
597 ft

Questions about Linder Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Linder Township, IL a good place to live?

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