Milks Grove TownshipIL
A town of 162, settled in 1876.
Is Milks Grove Township a good place to live?
Milks Grove Township’s median household income is $245,000, above both Illinois’ towns ($83,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Of the 769 Illinois towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Milks Grove Township. Milks Grove Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
162 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Milks Grove Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Milks Grove 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 Milks Grove Township.
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Milks Grove Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Milks Grove Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Milks Grove Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 17° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
With 0.8 jobs for every working resident, most of Milks Grove Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Milks Grove Township for work: only 1% work in town. Milks Grove Township’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, where Illinois’ towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Since 2013, Milks Grove Township has added 33 jobs, to 52 in 2023.
| Milks Grove Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Milks Grove Township is
Milks Grove Township beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 18% of adults binge drink in Milks Grove Township.
| Milks Grove Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 23% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Milks Grove Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.5% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.7% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Milks Grove Township has set aside 0.3% of its land for conservation
1.4 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Milks Grove Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Milks Grove Township; the nearest are
About 8 of every 100 Milks Grove Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Milks Grove Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Milks Grove Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 204 and it contained 75 housing units. Milks Grove Township formed from a portion of Chebanse Township on an unknown date, but before 1921. Milks Grove is named for the late 19th-century midwestern land speculator Lemuel Milk.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 669 ft
Questions about Milks Grove Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Milks Grove Township, IL a good place to live?
Milks Grove Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.