ILMap-doton-Menominee, 2005
Menominee Township’s story
141 years in pictures
Census counts: 138 in 1940, 211 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1955 on.
- 1885Menominee Township is settled
Menominee TownshipIL
69% more nonprofits per person than the typical Illinois town. Population 1,030: a town settled in 1885.
Population
1,030
2025 Census estimate · −1.4% since 2020
Median home value
$202K
Census ACS
Household income
$90K
median
Median age
48.3
years
Jobs based here
202
A commuter town
Is Menominee Township a good place to live?
Menominee Township’s best subject grade is an A− for civic life. 12% of residents are under 18 in Menominee Township, below both the Illinois town median (22%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Among 769 Illinois towns, just 2 have a lower January low than Menominee Township. Homes are within reach, about $202K for a typical one, or 2.7 years of the county’s $74K median household income. Menominee Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
StrongestA−Civic life
What makes Menominee Township stand out
Where Menominee Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,030 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Rawlins TownshipHazel GreenJamestownWest Galena TownshipDunleith TownshipVinegar Hill TownshipMenominee Township
How Menominee Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Menominee Township is from typical.
Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnB+Open →SchoolsBeat 72% of Illinois districts on tests and graduationB+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 32% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →HealthMercyone Dubuque Medical Center 6.9 miles awayBOpen →Jobs & income$90K median household incomeBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.6 of 20; 13% of households have no car; 9.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors3 miles of trails; 9% conserved landC−Open →HistoryLess recorded history than most townsCOpen →Civic life5.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Menominee Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Menominee Township, and how to reach them.
PowerScenic Rivers Energy Coop15.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Menominee Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsEast Dubuque Community Unit School District 119Galena Unit School District 1202 districts serve Menominee 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.govWho runs elections hereJo Daviess County ClerkJo Daviess County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes61025, 6103661025 93% · 61036 7%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 Menominee Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Most of Menominee Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
Menominee Township had 202 jobs in 2023, down 64 from 2013. For most workers, Menominee Township is a place to come home to: only 3% work in town. The mean commuting time for Menominee Township comes to 17 minutes. Half commute less than 9 miles.
3%work in town
| Menominee Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $90,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Menominee Township3%
Dubuque33%
East Dubuque9%
Galena8%
Dunleith Township6%
9 mi
median commute distance
202
jobs based in Menominee Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 55% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Top of a low hazard risk in Menominee Township: inland flooding
Households in Menominee Township have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2011. On expected storm and flood damage, Menominee Township sits below just over two thirds of U.S. communities. 257 flood insurance claims have been paid locally since 1978. Expected losses in Menominee Township break down as 42% from inland flooding and 23% from cold waves.
32risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
257
paid flood claims since 1978
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Menominee Township
July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 12° and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.
36″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–31°
Spring38–58°
Summer61–81°
Fall41–61°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB
Menominee Township is healthier than 62% of U.S. towns
38% of adults have high blood pressure in Menominee Township. This Illinois town beats the Illinois average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. Two figures for adults locally: 34% sleep under 7 hours, 11% worry about having enough food.
62%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Menominee Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 35% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
7 better20 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Menominee Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.8% | 13.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.7% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 7.6% |
Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center
6.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsC−
Menominee Township keeps 8.9% of its land conserved
Across 1 park or preserve: 3.2 miles of trail. For Menominee Township, the trail network density is 0.1 miles per square mile. One park or preserve covers 11 acres locally.
8.9%conserved
| Menominee Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8.9% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
8.9%
conserved · 1,714 of 19,316 acres
3.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge | — | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 18 attractions →Charles Mound and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Menominee Township. Close and well known come first.
16 mi MountainCharles Mound
6 mi MuseumNational Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium250K visitors a year7 mi MuseumChicago Athenaeum
7 mi TheatreFive Flags Center7 mi MuseumDubuque Museum of Art
29 mi MuseumNational Farm Toy MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Charles Mound: Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium: Dirk Hansen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Five Flags Center: Dirk Hansen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Farm Toy Museum: Madmaxmarchhare of English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Menominee Township
18pages on Menominee Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Menominee Township
Loras CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Dubuque, IA7.3 mi$39,824 tuitionWartburg Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Dubuque, IA7.7 miUniversity of DubuqueUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Dubuque, IA7.9 mi$42,095 tuition
About 4 of every 100 Menominee Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Menominee Township for work
Where Menominee Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
202jobs based in Menominee Township
3%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Menominee Township
Village in Illinois, United States
Menominee is a village in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. The population was 211 at the 2020 census. The village is located on the Little Menominee River near East Dubuque and Galena. The village derives its name from the Menominee indigenous peoples.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 761 ft
Questions about Menominee Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Menominee Township, IL a good place to live?
69% more nonprofits per person than the typical Illinois town.
Is Menominee 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 B+.