Massilon TownshipIL
A town of 142, settled in 1901.
Is Massilon Township a good place to live?
Of the 769 Illinois towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than Massilon Township. Massilon Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
142 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Massilon Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Massilon 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 Massilon Township.
Massilon Township has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The share of working residents in Massilon Township who work locally: 1.6%. The town’s average trip to work stands at 30 minutes, where Illinois’ towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The top destinations are Fairfield (22%), Cisne (8%) and Albion (5%). The median commute is under 19 miles.
| Massilon Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Massilon Township has four seasons and hot summers
The midsummer high in Massilon Township is 88°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Massilon Township, with inland flooding at the top
Massilon Township’s natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 66 of 100, above both the Illinois town median (50 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). FEMA puts 36% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 18% to heat waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Massilon Township is
40% of adults have obesity in Massilon Township. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Massilon Township is ahead of Illinois on 1 and behind on 13. Two figures for adults locally: 16% report frequent physical distress, 15% have diabetes.
| Massilon Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Massilon Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.4% | 75.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 0.6% of Massilon Township
4.7 miles of trail. The trail network density for Massilon Township comes to 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Massilon Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.6% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Massilon Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Massilon Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Massilon Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
98% of working residents leave Massilon Township for work
Where Massilon Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Massilon Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Massilon Township is located in Wayne County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 172 and it contained 83 housing units.
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- Area
- 34 sq mi
- Elevation
- 394 ft
Questions about Massilon Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Massilon Township, IL a good place to live?
Massilon Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.