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Illinois›Mercer County

Millersburg TownshipIL

A town of 605, settled in 1838.

Is Millersburg Township a good place to live?

Millersburg Township’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, where Illinois’ towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 769 Illinois towns, just one has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Millersburg Township. Millersburg Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

605 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
New Boston TownshipAbington TownshipMercer TownshipDuncan TownshipNew Boston TownshipAbington TownshipMercer TownshipDuncan TownshipMillersburg Township
Getting set up

Moving to Millersburg Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterJoy water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers67% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Millersburg Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMercer County School District 404Which school depends on your addressNCES
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 hereMercer County ClerkMercer County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes61260, 6123161260 78% · 61231 22%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 Millersburg Township.

Schools

The schools Millersburg Township’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the Mercer County School District 404. Enrollment at Millersburg Township’s public school: 66 students.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Mercer County ELCLargest public school before high schoolGrades PKGrades PK66–

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

Millersburg Township has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

The FEMA hazard score in Millersburg Township is 82 of 100. Expected losses in Millersburg Township break down as 38% from inland flooding and 17% from drought.

82risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
82Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Most of Millersburg Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them

The top destinations are Aledo (19%), Muscatine (15%) and Rock Island (6%). Most people who work leave Millersburg Township to do it: just 1% work in town. Its median household income stands at $65,000, below both Illinois’ towns ($83,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). The median commute is under 21 miles.

1%work in town
Millersburg TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town1.3%8.3%8%
Median household income$65,000$83,000$80,000
Below the poverty line12%8.4%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Millersburg Township1%
Aledo19%
Muscatine15%
Rock Island6%
Davenport5%
21 mi
median commute distance
82
jobs based in Millersburg Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Millersburg Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 15°, with about 22 inches of snow a winter.

22″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–34°
Spring40–61°
Summer63–83°
Fall43–63°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Millersburg Township is

Among adults in Millersburg Township, 17% smoke cigarettes. In Millersburg Township, 15% of adults report frequent physical distress.

Millersburg TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%13%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%35%35%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%37%35%
32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
What stands outMillersburg TownshipIL
More older adults who have lost all their teeth16%10.3%
More adults with COPD9.6%6.3%
More adults with heart disease8.1%5.9%
Genesis Medical Center, Aledo
4.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Millersburg Township

17pages on Millersburg Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Millersburg Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Millersburg Township for work

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

19% → Aledo Aledo 19% 15% → Muscatine Muscatine 15% 6% → Rock Island Rock Island 6% 5% → Davenport Davenport 5% 4% → Chicago Chicago 4% 4% → Peoria Peoria 4% Millersburg Township · 1% stay
82jobs based in Millersburg Township
1%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Millersburg Township

Census-designated place in Illinois, United States

Millersburg is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Millersburg Township, Mercer County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 54. Millersburg is 4.5 miles (7.2 km) northwest of Aledo.

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

Elevation
735 ft

Questions about Millersburg Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Millersburg Township, IL a good place to live?

Millersburg Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.