Maine TownshipIL
Some 309 people live in this town, in Illinois.
Is Maine Township a good place to live?
Maine Township’s midpoint age is 60.9 years, above both the Illinois town median (40.7 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Maine Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
309 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Maine Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Maine 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 Maine Township.
The schools Maine Township’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Maine Township’s only public school teaches 437 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coal City Early Childhood CenterLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–1 | Grades PK–1 | 437 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
The biggest natural risk in Maine Township is cold waves, at a low overall level
For Maine Township, the FEMA risk score is 21 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 57% come from cold waves and 23% from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With only 0.0 jobs per working resident, most people in Maine Township work out of town
The top destinations are Morris (15%), Chicago (9%) and Joliet (7%). Maine Township: just over one in ten residents live below the poverty line. The median commute is under 20 miles. For Maine Township, the typical journey to work is 28 minutes.
| Maine Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Maine Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 16° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 25 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Maine Township is
The share of adults in Maine Township who report frequent mental distress: 18%. Of 32 CDC measures, Maine Township beats the Illinois average on 3 and trails it on 3.
| Maine Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | Maine Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13% | 15.9% |
| More smokers | 15% | 12.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Maine Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Maine Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Maine Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Maine Township for work
Where Maine Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Maine Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Maine Township is one of seventeen townships in Grundy County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 293 and it contained 125 housing units.
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- Area
- 18 sq mi
- Elevation
- 558 ft
Questions about Maine Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Maine Township, IL a good place to live?
Maine Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Some 309 people live in this town, in Illinois.