Lynchburg TownshipIL
A town of 225.
Is Lynchburg Township a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Sanganois State Fish and Wildlife Area, at 4,024 acres. Lynchburg Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
225 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lynchburg Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lynchburg 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 Lynchburg Township.
Top of a very high hazard risk in Lynchburg Township: inland flooding
The FEMA hazard score for Lynchburg Township comes to 81 of 100. FEMA puts 58% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 12% to drought. Federal aid has come to Lynchburg Township households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2011.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Lynchburg Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Lynchburg Township’s typical journey to work stands at 32 minutes. The typical household income for Lynchburg Township comes to $58,000, where Illinois’ towns sit at $83,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. The top destinations are Havana (14%), Springfield (14%) and Beardstown (4%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 36 miles.
| Lynchburg Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.4% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sanganois State Fish and Wildlife Area | — | 4,024 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The climate in Lynchburg Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 87° and January nights of 18°, with about 19 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lynchburg Township is
In Lynchburg Township, 13% of adults have diabetes. Of 32 CDC measures, Lynchburg Township beats the Illinois average on 3 and trails it on 9. 15% of adults in Lynchburg Township report frequent physical distress; 16% smoke cigarettes.
| Lynchburg Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Lynchburg Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.5% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.7% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Lynchburg Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lynchburg Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Lynchburg Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Lynchburg Township for work
Where Lynchburg Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lynchburg Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Lynchburg Township is located in Mason County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 277 and it contained 246 housing units.
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- Area
- 50 sq mi
- Elevation
- 459 ft
Questions about Lynchburg Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lynchburg Township, IL a good place to live?
Lynchburg Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.