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Illinois›Hamilton County

Mayberry TownshipIL

A town of 435.

Is Mayberry Township a good place to live?

Mayberry Township’s median age is 59 years, above both Illinois’ towns (40.7 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 769 Illinois towns, just 8 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Mayberry Township. Mayberry Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

435 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Indian Creek TownshipRector TownshipCrook TownshipTwigg TownshipSouth Twigg TownshipEnfield TownshipIndian Creek TownshipRector TownshipCrook TownshipTwigg TownshipSouth Twigg TownshipEnfield TownshipMayberry Township
Getting set up

Moving to Mayberry Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Mayberry Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHamilton County Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers45% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mayberry Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNorris City-Omaha-Enfield Community Unit School District 3Hamilton County Community Unit School District 102 districts serve Mayberry Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereHamilton County ClerkHamilton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes62817, 62859, 62869, 6293062817 85% · 62859 10% · 62869 4% · 62930 1%Census 2020

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 Mayberry Township.

Work & commute

Most of Mayberry Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Mayberry Township for work: only 1% work in town. At 31 minutes, Mayberry Township’s average trip to work is against 26 minutes in Illinois’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Since 2013, Mayberry Township has added 26 jobs, to 35 in 2023.

1%work in town
Mayberry TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work31 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line8.4%8.4%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Mayberry Township1%
McLeansboro18%
Mount Vernon14%
Marion3%
Springfield3%
35 mi
median commute distance
35
jobs based in Mayberry Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Mayberry Township

Mayberry Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Mayberry Township’s July high is 88°F.

13″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–44°
Spring46–67°
Summer66–87°
Fall46–69°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

High risk in Mayberry Township, with earthquakes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.

64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
64High riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesInland floodingTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Mayberry Township is

Mayberry Township beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 15% of Mayberry Township adults report frequent physical distress.

Mayberry TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%35%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%13%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)39%37%35%
32 measures vs. Illinois
2 better21 too close to call9 worse
What stands outMayberry TownshipIL
Fewer uninsured adults7.5%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity10.7%13.2%
More adults with COPD9.4%6.3%
Hamilton Memorial Hospital
9.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

0% of Mayberry Township is conserved land

26 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 34,877 acres
26 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mayberry Township

16pages on Mayberry Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Mayberry Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Mayberry Township for work

Where Mayberry Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

18% → McLeansboro McLeansboro 18% 14% → Mount Vernon Mount Vernon 14% 3% → Marion Marion 3% 3% → Springfield Springfield 3% 2% → Carmi Carmi 2% 2% → Harrisburg Harrisburg 2% Mayberry Township · 1% stay
35jobs based in Mayberry Township
1%of working residents work in town
35 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Mayberry Township

Township in the United States

Mayberry Township is one of twelve townships in Hamilton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 450 and it contained 222 housing units.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
55 sq mi
Elevation
364 ft

Questions about Mayberry Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Mayberry Township, IL a good place to live?

Mayberry Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.