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Illinois›Livingston County

Long Point TownshipIL

The town was settled in 1847 and has 444 residents today.

Is Long Point Township a good place to live?

Long Point Township’s middle household income is $123,000, against $83,000 in Illinois’ towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Long Point Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

444 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Getting set up

Moving to Long Point Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerCommonwealth Edison17.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterIl American-Streator water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Long Point Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWoodland Community Unit School District 5Flanagan-Cornell District 742 districts serve Long Point 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 hereLivingston County ClerkLivingston County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021
ZIP codes61333, 61740, 61364, 6131161333 74% · 61740 15% · 61364 9% · 61311 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 Long Point Township.

Work & commute

With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Long Point Township work out of town

The top destinations are Pontiac (13%), Bloomington (8%) and Streator (5%). Just 2% of Long Point Township’s working residents have a job in town. For residents here, the share who live below the poverty line is 4.8%.

2%work in town
Long Point TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line4.8%8.4%9.6%
Working residents who work in town2.2%8.3%8%
Average trip to work27 minutes26 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Long Point Township2%
Pontiac13%
Bloomington8%
Streator5%
Normal5%
33 mi
median commute distance
20
jobs based in Long Point Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Long Point Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Federal disaster aid has reached households in Long Point Township once, in 1999. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in the town than in 72% of U.S. communities.

72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
72High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Long Point Township’s year

Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 16°, with about 22 inches of snow a winter.

22″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–36°
Spring40–62°
Summer62–84°
Fall42–64°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Long Point Township is

Among adults in Long Point Township, 15% smoke cigarettes. The town does better than the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 5. Two figures for adults here: 34% sleep under 7 hours, 14% report frequent physical distress.

Long Point TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%35%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)34%35%36%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)14%13%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
32 measures vs. Illinois
5 better22 too close to call5 worse
What stands outLong Point TownshipIL
Fewer uninsured adults7.4%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.9%13.2%
More adults who have had cancer10.2%7.6%
Carle Eureka Hospital
27.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Long Point Township

16pages on Long Point Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Long Point Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Long Point Township for work

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

13% → Pontiac Pontiac 13% 8% → Bloomington Bloomington 8% 5% → Streator Streator 5% 5% → Normal Normal 5% 4% → El Paso El Paso 4% 4% → Champaign Champaign 4% Long Point Township · 2% stay
20jobs based in Long Point Township
2%of working residents work in town
33 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Long Point Township

Village in Illinois, United States

Long Point is a village in Livingston County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Long Point had a population of 204.

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

Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
636 ft
ZIP code
61333

Questions about Long Point Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Long Point Township, IL a good place to live?

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