Manlius TownshipIL
50% more nonprofits per person than the typical Illinois town. Home to 6,068 people, this town lies in Illinois.
Is Manlius Township a good place to live?
Middle of the road on almost everything. Manlius Township’s overall grade, C+, puts it better than 42% of U.S. towns. It ranks 525th of 767 in Illinois. Incomes are its weak spot (C): the median household income is $69K, and a fifth of residents live below the poverty line. Hazard risk is weaker too — FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 45% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. Its strongest subject is walkability: it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 63% of U.S. towns. A typical home there costs about $172K, 2.4 years of the Ottawa area’s $72K median household income. On the outdoors, just 107 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns do worse.
Figures: incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · FEMA National Risk Index · home values, Zillow · USGS PAD-US.
What makes Manlius Township stand out
Where Manlius Township beats most towns.
92% of working residents leave Manlius Township for work
Where Manlius Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Manlius Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Manlius Township is from typical.
Its best grade is an A− for history, which describes the town but isn’t part of the overall grade; its C+ comes from the livability subjects above.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Manlius Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Manlius 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 Manlius Township.
With only 0.4 jobs per working resident, most people in Manlius Township work out of town
Manlius Township had 1,109 jobs in 2023, up 129 from 2013. Its average trip to work is 30 minutes, where Illinois’ towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The median commute is under 24 miles. The top destinations are Ottawa (11%), Morris (6%) and Marseilles (6%).
| Manlius Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 10% | 11% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
On state tests, Manlius Township’s schools beat 56% of Illinois districts
Three of its 4 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. The largest public high school is Seneca High School, with 378 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marseilles Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 528 | C |
| Seneca High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 378 | B+ |
| Seneca Grade School North CampusTop results in townGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 256 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
Manlius Township: four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 16° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Manlius Township is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
FEMA puts 57% of Manlius Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 24% to cold waves. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 55% of U.S. communities. Flood insurance has paid out on 8 claims locally since 1992.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
On CDC estimates, Manlius Township is less healthy than 51% of U.S. towns
On the CDC’s 32 measures, Manlius Township is ahead of Illinois on 2 and behind on 7. Among adults in the town, 19% binge drink. Add to that, 16% of adults smoke cigarettes locally, above both Illinois’ towns (13%) and U.S. towns (14%).
| Manlius Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Manlius Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.2% | 13.2% |
| More smokers | 15.6% | 12.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Manlius Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Manlius Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Manlius Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Manlius Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Manlius Township is located in east-central LaSalle County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, its population was 6,150 and it contained 2,730 housing units. It contains the town of Seneca and the eastern part of Marseilles.
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- Area
- 24 sq mi
Manlius Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Manlius Township.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manlius Township | #525 | C+ | B | — | B | B− |
| Brookfield Township | — | — | D | — | B+ | B− |
| Marseilles | #532 | C+ | B | B+ | C+ | B− |
| Seneca | — | — | B− | — | B+ | B− |
| Rutland Township | #519 | C+ | B− | — | C+ | B− |
| Miller Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Erienna Township | — | — | B | — | B+ | B |
Brookfield Township, Seneca and Erienna Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Manlius Township, Brookfield Township, Seneca, Rutland Township and Erienna Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Miller Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Manlius Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Manlius Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Manlius Township, IL a good place to live?
Manlius Township grades C+ overall, better than 42% of U.S. towns and #525 of 767 in Illinois. It grades B− for health and B for schools.
Is Manlius Township, IL expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.