McKendree TownshipIL
A town of 714.
Is McKendree Township a good place to live?
McKendree Township’s average trip to work is 39 minutes, above both Illinois’ towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 769 Illinois towns we compare, none has a higher median age than McKendree Township. The biggest place to walk is Forest Glen County Preserve, 1,823 acres with 16.8 miles of trail. McKendree Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
714 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to McKendree Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in McKendree 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 McKendree Township.
Most of McKendree Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them
2.3% of McKendree Township residents live below the poverty line, below both the Illinois town median (8.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Danville (26%), Danville Township (7%) and Georgetown (4%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
| McKendree Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.3% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in McKendree Township
McKendree Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 18° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in McKendree Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy McKendree Township is
McKendree Township beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 43% of McKendree Township adults have obesity.
| McKendree Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 37% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | McKendree Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.4% | 10.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.9% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 16.8% | 12.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
7.4% of McKendree Township is conserved land
22 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. McKendree Township’s trail density is 0.8 miles per square mile.
| McKendree Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7.4% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Forest Glen County Preserve | 16.8 mi | 1,823 |
| 2. Harry "Babe" Woodyard State Natural Area | 1.5 mi | 908 |
| 3. Doris Westfall Prairie Restoration Nature Preserve | 0.5 mi | 33 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about McKendree Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of McKendree Township
About 0 of every 100 McKendree Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave McKendree Township for work
Where McKendree Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About McKendree Township
Township in Illinois, United States
McKendree Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 807 and it contained 344 housing units. Forest Glen Preserve is located in this township.
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- Area
- 29 sq mi
- Elevation
- 673 ft
Questions about McKendree Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is McKendree Township, IL a good place to live?
McKendree Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.