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Loraine TownshipIL

A town of 258.

Is Loraine Township a good place to live?

Loraine Township’s average trip to work is 12 minutes, where Illinois’ towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Loraine Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

258 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Phenix TownshipYorktown TownshipPortland TownshipAtkinson TownshipPhenix TownshipYorktown TownshipPortland TownshipAtkinson TownshipLoraine Township
Getting set up

Moving to Loraine Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerCommonwealth Edison17.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers88% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Loraine Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGeneseo Community Unit School District 228Which 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 hereHenry County ClerkHenry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021
ZIP codes61277, 61254, 6125061277 57% · 61254 39% · 61250 5%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 Loraine Township.

Who lives here

Younger than Illinois overall

Loraine Township has lost 3% of its people since 2020, down to 258 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. People 65 and older are 3% of residents (17% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 52% of residents (39% statewide). In Loraine Township, the median age is 35.4 years. 28% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 38% across Illinois.

35.4median age · IL 39
Loraine TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Median age35.4 years40.7 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+28%29%29%
Loraine TownshipIllinoisUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma0%
High school12%
Some college26%
Associate’s33%
Bachelor’s28%
Graduate0%

Women and men · all residents

61% women, 39% men

About 65 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.7 points). Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Loraine Township
Loraine TownshipILU.S.
Under 107.9%11.5%11.6%
10 to 172.5%10.4%10.3%
18 to 2410.4%9.1%9.1%
25 to 3423.9%13.6%13.7%
35 to 4423.9%13.3%13.2%
45 to 5410%12.4%12.2%
55 to 6418.2%12.8%12.7%
65 to 743.2%10%10.2%
75 and older0%7%7%
No diploma0%9.5%10.4%
High school12.2%25.1%26%
Some college26.1%19.2%19.1%
Associate’s33.3%8.3%8.8%
Bachelor’s28.4%22.6%21.6%
Graduate0%15.3%14.1%

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points

Work & commute

Most of Loraine Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.2 jobs for each of them

The top destinations are Geneseo (21%), Davenport (9%) and Atkinson (7%). Loraine Township’s income of the median household stands at $72,000, below Illinois’ towns ($83,000) and close to U.S. towns ($80,000). Half the trips to work are shorter than 22 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Loraine Township0%
Geneseo21%
Davenport9%
Atkinson7%
Kewanee4%
22 mi
median commute distance
22
jobs based in Loraine Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

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

July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 14° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.

28″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–34°
Spring39–61°
Summer62–83°
Fall42–63°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Loraine Township is

Loraine Township beats the Illinois average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. Among adults here, 31% feel lonely.

Loraine TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%35%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)31%33%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)34%35%36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)16%17%17%
32 measures vs. Illinois
7 better19 too close to call6 worse
What stands outLoraine TownshipIL
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9%13.2%
Fewer uninsured adults6.8%9.9%
More adults who have had cancer10.7%7.6%
Hammond Henry Hospital
8.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Loraine Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

One flood insurance claim has been paid in Loraine Township since 1996. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 58% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 44% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 19% to drought.

58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
58Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtStrong wind
1
paid flood claims since 1996

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Loraine Township

15pages on Loraine Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Loraine Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Loraine Township for work

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

21% → Geneseo Geneseo 21% 9% → Davenport Davenport 9% 7% → Atkinson Atkinson 7% 4% → Kewanee Kewanee 4% 4% → Rock Island Rock Island 4% 4% → Moline Moline 4% Loraine Township · 0% stay
22jobs based in Loraine Township
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Loraine Township

Township in Illinois, United States

Loraine Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 244 and it contained 125 housing units.

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

Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
604 ft

Questions about Loraine Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Loraine Township, IL a good place to live?

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