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Middlefork TownshipIL

A town of 1,295.

Population
1,295
2025 Census estimate · −4.4% since 2020
Median home value
$128K
Census ACS
Household income
$79K
median
Median age
46.0
years
Jobs based here
103
A commuter town

Is Middlefork Township a good place to live?

The best of Middlefork Township’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a C− for walkability. Middlefork Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestACost of livingWeakestC−Walkability
Small town

1,295 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Potomac · 2 miPilot Township · 7 miKerr Township · 7 miHenning · 7 miButler Township · 8 miCompromise Township · 10 mi
Butler TownshipPilot TownshipKerr TownshipSouth Ross TownshipCompromise TownshipButler TownshipPilot TownshipKerr TownshipSouth Ross TownshipCompromise TownshipMiddlefork Township

How Middlefork Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Middlefork Township is from typical.

How grading works

Cost of livingTypical home $128K, 2.2 years of the Danville area’s $57K median household incomeAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.7 of 20; 1.7% of households have no car; 1.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →SchoolsCOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →HealthCarle Hoopeston Regional Health Center 13.7 miles awayB−Open →Jobs & income$79K median household income; 103 jobs based hereB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors5 miles of trails; 0% conserved landCOpen →HistoryBOpen →Civic life0.7 library visits per resident; 4.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsCOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 46.0; 17% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Middlefork Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPotomac water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers74% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Middlefork Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsArmstrong Township High School District 225Armstrong-Ellis Consolidated School District 61Potomac Community Unit School District 103 districts serve Middlefork 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 hereVermilion County ClerkVermilion County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes61865, 61812, 6186261865 82% · 61812 16% · 61862 2%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 Middlefork Township.

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−

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

In Middlefork Township, 1.9% of working residents work locally. The mean commuting time for Middlefork Township comes to 31 minutes, against 26 minutes in Illinois’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Half the trips to work are shorter than 23 miles. The top destinations are Danville (20%), Champaign (7%) and Urbana (6%).

2%work in town
Middlefork TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work31 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line4.8%8.4%9.6%
Working residents who work in town1.9%8.3%8%

Where working residents work

In Middlefork Township2%
Danville20%
Champaign7%
Urbana6%
Danville Township5%
23 mi
median commute distance
103
jobs based in Middlefork Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 20% of U.S. towns
Full pageMiddlefork Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here103 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work2% work in Middlefork TownshipCommute times31 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 23 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

SchoolsC

Public schools in Middlefork Township fall behind 67% of Illinois districts

Two of its 3 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. 3 public schools serve Middlefork Township, with 332 students in all.

33%of IL districts it outscoresCSchool Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Potomac Elem SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8Grades PK–8137C
Armstrong High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12Grades 9–12114B−
Full pageMiddlefork Township’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsPotomac CUSD 10Vs. the neighborsBehind its graded neighborEvery school3 schools · Potomac Elem SchoolQuestions“Are Middlefork Township’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation

Climate

Middlefork Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 17° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.

20″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–37°
Spring40–63°
Summer62–84°
Fall43–65°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageMiddlefork Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 17°Rain & snow20″ of snow a winter · 40 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+

Moderate risk in Middlefork Township, with inland flooding at the top

The risk rating from FEMA for Middlefork Township comes to 59 of 100, where Illinois’ towns sit at 50 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. Expected losses in Middlefork Township break down as 56% from inland flooding and 16% from cold waves.

59risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
59Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
Full pageMiddlefork Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters10 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

HealthB−

Residents of Middlefork Township are less healthy than 55% of U.S. towns

34% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Middlefork Township. Against the Illinois average, Middlefork Township comes out ahead on 3 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 10. In Middlefork Township, 38% of adults have high blood pressure, and 18% binge drink.

45%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
Middlefork TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%37%35%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%35%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%18%16%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
32 measures vs. Illinois
3 better19 too close to call10 worse
What stands outMiddlefork TownshipIL
Fewer uninsured adults7.2%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity10.3%13.2%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.1%10.3%
Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center
13.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageMiddlefork Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby13.7 miles to an ER · Carle Hoopeston Regional Health CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than IL on 3 of 32

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

OutdoorsC

0.3% of the land in Middlefork Township is protected from building

Walkers can cover 5.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Middlefork Township’s trail density comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile. One park or preserve covers 12 acres in the town.

0.3%conserved
Middlefork TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Conserved land0.3%3.7%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.30.4
0.3%
conserved · 110 of 40,519 acres
5.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. City Park—12
Full pageMiddlefork Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map5.2 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk12 acres · City ParkConserved land0.3% conserved · 110 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Middlefork Township?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Middlefork Township

17pages on Middlefork Township
The big questions
SchoolsCBehind 67% of IL districts · 3 schoolsHealthB−Better than IL on 3 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingAWork & commuteB−$79K median household income · 103 jobs hereNatural hazardsC+FEMA risk higher than 59% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
OutdoorsC5 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions25 nearby · Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum 17 miLibraryC0.7 library visits per residentColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 1,295 residentsClimate85° summer highs · 20″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Middlefork Township; the nearest are

Lakeview College of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Danville16 miDanville Area Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Danville18.6 mi$4,440 in-state tuitionUniversity of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignUniversity or college · Public · Champaign25.2 mi$16,004 in-state tuition

About 3 of every 100 Middlefork Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Middlefork Township for work

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

20% → Danville Danville 20% 7% → Champaign Champaign 7% 6% → Urbana Urbana 6% 5% → Danville Township Danville Township 5% 3% → Chicago Chicago 3% 3% → Rantoul Rantoul 3% Middlefork Township · 2% stay
103jobs based in Middlefork Township
2%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Middlefork Township

Township in Illinois, United States

Middlefork Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,458 and it contained 628 housing units.

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

Area
64 sq mi
Elevation
722 ft

Questions about Middlefork Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Middlefork 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 A.