Martin TownshipIL
A town of 1,188.
Is Martin Township a good place to live?
Martin Township’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a C for schools. 28% of residents are under 18 in Martin Township, above both the Illinois town median (22%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Martin Township is more walkable than 72% of U.S. towns. Martin Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Martin Township stand out
Where Martin Township beats most towns.
1,188 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Martin Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Martin Township is from typical.
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Moving to Martin Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Martin 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 Martin Township.
Most of Martin Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Martin Township for work: only 10% work in town. Martin Township’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, against 26 minutes in Illinois’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. 12% of Martin Township residents live below the poverty line.
| Martin Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Public schools in Martin Township fall behind 73% of Illinois districts
Its public schools are run by Ridgeview CUSD 19. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeview Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 247 | C |
| Ridgeview High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 166 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
In Martin Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Martin Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 17° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Martin Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Martin Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Residents of Martin Township are less healthy than 57% of U.S. towns
Martin Township beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 16% of adults smoke cigarettes in Martin Township.
| Martin Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Martin Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.4% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.6% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Martin Township has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
4.6 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Martin Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Octavia Park | 0.5 mi | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Martin Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Martin Township; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Martin Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
90% of working residents leave Martin Township for work
Where Martin Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Martin Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Martin Township is located in McLean County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,289 and it contained 538 housing units.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
Questions about Martin Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Martin Township, IL expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.