Macon TownshipIL
A town of 198, settled in 1856.
Is Macon Township a good place to live?
Macon Township’s median age is 53.6 years, above both the Illinois town median (40.7 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). The biggest park or preserve is Mautino State Fish and Wildlife Area, at 42 acres. Macon Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
198 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Macon Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Macon 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 Macon Township.
Macon Township faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fewer children than Illinois overall
Children under 18 are 8% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 51% of residents (39% statewide). Macon Township has lost 2.5% of its people since 2020, down to 198 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 33% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Illinois.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 9% and 85% women
The Census survey reached too few of Macon Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±38.4 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Macon Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.7% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 23.1% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 34.6% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.2% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.1% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.4% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 9.2% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 50.8% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.5% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 32.5% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Most of Macon Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Macon Township for work: only 0% work in town. 18% of Macon Township residents live below the poverty line, against 8.4% in Illinois’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Macon Township grew to 31 in 2023, 27 more than in 2013.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Macon Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Macon Township has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 14° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Macon Township is
Macon Township beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 15% of adults report frequent physical distress in Macon Township.
| Macon Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Macon Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.3% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.2% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.9% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mautino State Fish and Wildlife Area | — | 42 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Macon Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Macon Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Macon Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Macon Township for work
Where Macon Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Macon Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Macon Township is one of twenty-five townships in Bureau County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 196 and it contained 93 housing units. Macon Township changed its name from Jefferson Township in June 1850.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 764 ft
Questions about Macon Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Macon Township, IL a good place to live?
Macon Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.