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A town of 1,384, platted in 1833.
The best of Mendon Township’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for history and civic life. 29% of residents are under 18 in Mendon Township, above both the Illinois town median (22%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Only 117 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns score lower on the outdoors. Lewis Round Barn is on the National Register of Historic Places. Mendon Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Mendon Township beats most towns.
Lewis Round BarnIn a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Mendon Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 652 in 1880, 872 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 3 maps from 1946 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mendon 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Mendon Township.
Most working residents leave Mendon Township for work: only 6% work in town. Since 2013, Mendon Township has lost 63 jobs, to 252 in 2023. The top destinations are Quincy (44%), Ellington Township (10%) and Mendon (5%).
| Mendon Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $76,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by CUSD 4. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unity Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 296 | B+ |
| Unity High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 176 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
Mendon Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 18° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Mendon Township beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 19% of adults binge drink in Mendon Township, where Illinois’ towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 16%. 15% of adults smoke cigarettes in Mendon Township.
| Mendon Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Mendon Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.6% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities. Since 1993, 59 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Mendon Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chittenden Park | — | 4 |
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4 within 15 miles of the center of Mendon Township
About 2 of every 100 Mendon Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Mendon Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Illinois, US
Mendon is a village in Adams County, Illinois, United States. The population was 872 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Quincy, IL–MO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The village is named after Mendon, Massachusetts.
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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.