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A town of 13,099, established in 1853. Public schools that outperform most of Illinois.
Manhattan Township's standout: the median household earns $129K. Overall it grades A, ranked 124th of 767 in Illinois. Its public schools beat 87% of Illinois towns on state tests and graduation and it is healthier than 80% of U.S. towns. Manhattan Township’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, above both Illinois’ towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The biggest park or preserve is Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, at 461 acres.
Where Manhattan Township beats most towns.
9,218 counted in 2010 and 11,563 in 2020; an estimated 13,099 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 13.2% since 2020, after 25.4% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Manhattan Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 257 in 1890, 9,385 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2025 and 6 maps from 1929 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Manhattan 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Manhattan Township.
Manhattan Township has less food insecurity than most of Illinois, sends most of its workers to Chicago and beyond and has household incomes well above the Illinois norm.
Its public schools are run by Manhattan SD 114. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manhattan Jr High SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 615 | B+ |
| Anna McDonald Elem SchoolTop results in townGrades 2–3 | Grades 2–3 | 434 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Illinois is food insecurity: 9% of its 8,817 adults worry about having enough food, against 15.9% statewide. Against the 4,640 U.S. towns with household incomes like Manhattan Township’s, it is less healthy than 54%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
8.3% of adults have diabetes in Manhattan Township. Manhattan Township beats the Illinois average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 28% of adults have high blood pressure in Manhattan Township.
| Manhattan Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.3% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Manhattan Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9% | 15.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.1% | 9.9% |
| More binge drinkers | 22.2% | 17.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Manhattan Township has 1,194 jobs for its 6,245 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 37.2 minutes, against 27.8 across Illinois.
Most working residents leave Manhattan Township for work: only 6% work in town. 4% of Manhattan Township residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Chicago (9%), Joliet (8%) and New Lenox (7%).
| Manhattan Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $129,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.5% | 8.4% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Manhattan Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 16° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The median household earns $129,207, against $83,390 across Illinois, one input to its A+ for jobs and income.
The median age in Manhattan Township is 33 years. Manhattan Township has grown 13% since 2020, to 13,099 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. People 65 and older are 9% of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 29% of residents (22% statewide).
| Manhattan Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 9.4% | 19% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 29% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 33 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 29% | 29% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.1 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Manhattan Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 17.4% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.6% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.9% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.8% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.9% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.7% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.2% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.8% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.6% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.1% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.6% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.2% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.5% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.3% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.2% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
2.1 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves. Manhattan Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Manhattan Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Round Barn Park | 0.9 mi | 85 |
| 2. Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie | — | 461 |
| 3. Manhattan Central Park | 0.2 mi | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Manhattan Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Manhattan Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaSoldier Field
Big draw40 mi Stadium & arenaWrigley Field
Big draw32 mi MuseumBarack Obama Presidential Center
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaRate Field
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaUnited Center
Big draw36 mi MuseumArt Institute of Chicago1.5M visitors a yearSoldier Field: Photo by Joon Han Contact: [email protected], CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wrigley Field: Ryan Dickey, CC BY 2.0 · Barack Obama Presidential Center: AlphaBeta135, CC0 · Rate Field: User Enoch Lai on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · United Center: User:JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Art Institute of Chicago: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0
5 within 15 miles of the center of Manhattan Township
About 5 of every 100 Manhattan Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
Where Manhattan Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Illinois, United States
Manhattan (MANN-haton) is a village in Will County, Illinois. The population was 9,385 at the time of the 2020 census. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the population to be 10,772 as of July 2024. The community is located in northeastern Illinois approximately 50 miles (80 km) southwest of Chicago.
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5 towns share a border with Manhattan Township.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manhattan Township | #124 | A | C | — | A | A− |
| Wilton Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Green Garden Township | #328 | B+ | C+ | — | A | B+ |
| Jackson Township | #518 | C+ | C+ | — | C | B− |
| Frankfort | #65 | A | D | A− | A+ | A |
| New Lenox Township | #149 | A | C | — | A− | A− |
Manhattan Township, Green Garden Township, Jackson Township and New Lenox Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Wilton Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Manhattan Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Manhattan Township grades A overall, better than 90% of U.S. towns and #124 of 767 in Illinois. It grades A− for health and A for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
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