Lone Grove TownshipIL
A town of 612.
Is Lone Grove Township a good place to live?
Lone Grove Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
612 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lone Grove Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lone Grove 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 Lone Grove Township.
With only 0.4 jobs per working resident, most people in Lone Grove Township work out of town
Lone Grove Township’s mean commuting time is 24 minutes, below both Illinois’ towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Employers in Lone Grove Township shed 164 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 89. The median household income here is $67,000. Half of commuters travel less than 23 miles.
| Lone Grove Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $67,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.7% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Peter's Lutheran School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 65 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Natural hazards: high risk in Lone Grove Township, mostly inland flooding
Nearly half of Lone Grove Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 20%. Compared with 77% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Lone Grove Township
Its peak summer temperature is 87°F, against 84°F in Illinois’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Illinois and the rest of the country, more of Lone Grove Township’s adults report frequent physical distress
28% of adults say their health is fair or poor locally. Lone Grove Township does better than the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 20. Among 768 Illinois towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Lone Grove Township.
| Lone Grove Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 18% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Lone Grove Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.4% | 75.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.1% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Lone Grove Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lone Grove Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Lone Grove Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Lone Grove Township for work
Where Lone Grove Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lone Grove Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Lone Grove Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 632 and it contained 262 housing units. This township was formed from LaClede and Wilberton townships in September 1876.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 587 ft
Questions about Lone Grove Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lone Grove Township, IL a good place to live?
Lone Grove Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.