Lynn TownshipIL
A town of 770.
Is Lynn Township a good place to live?
91% of households own their home in Lynn Township, where Illinois’ towns sit at 75% and U.S. towns at 73%. Lynn Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
770 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lynn Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lynn 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 Lynn Township.
More children than Illinois overall
Lynn Township sits below both Illinois’ towns (40.7 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years) on this measure. Children under 18 are 36% of residents (22% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 9% of residents (23% statewide). Lynn Township has lost 2.7% of its people since 2020, down to 770 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Lynn Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35.9 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 19% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 45% and 70% women
The Census survey reached too few of Lynn Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±12.3 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Lynn Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 17.2% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 19.1% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.3% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.7% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 19% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.7% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.9% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.7% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.5% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.6% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.9% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 18.7% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.4% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.4% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Lynn Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Lynn Township for work: only 1% work in town. The average trip to work in Lynn Township is 29 minutes. The top destinations are Davenport (11%), Rock Island (11%) and Moline (10%).
| Lynn Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Lynn Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Lynn Township has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 14° and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lynn Township is
Lynn Township beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 19% of Lynn Township adults binge drink.
| Lynn Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 23% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 19% |
| What stands out | Lynn Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.3% | 15.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.5% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Lynn Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Rock Island Arsenal and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lynn Township. Close and well known come first.
18 mi Ancient siteRock Island Arsenal
15 mi MuseumBlack Hawk State Historic Site
19 mi MuseumFigge Art Museum77K visitors a year11 mi Zoo & aquariumNiabi Zoo
20 mi MuseumPutnam Museum
20 mi GardenVander Veer Botanical ParkPhoto credits
Rock Island Arsenal: Robert A, Ryan, J. Ceronia, and Bruce A. Harms, Photographers, Public domain · Black Hawk State Historic Site: Bill Whittaker (talk). Original uploader was Billwhittaker at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Figge Art Museum: Ctjf83, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Putnam Museum: Ctjf83 of English Wikipedia (log), Public domain · Vander Veer Botanical Park: David Wilson, CC BY 2.0
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Everything we know about Lynn Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lynn Township
About 1 of every 100 Lynn Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
99% of working residents leave Lynn Township for work
Where Lynn Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lynn Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Lynn Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 763 and it contained 311 housing units. Lynn changed its name originally from Linn Grove Township to Lynnville Township on April 13, 1857, and then again from Lynnville to Lynn on an unknown date.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 679 ft
Questions about Lynn Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lynn Township, IL a good place to live?
Lynn Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.