Minonk station, 1890
Minonk Township’s story
172 years in pictures
Census counts: 1,122 in 1870, 1,928 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1890 and 2 maps from 1958 on.
- 1854Minonk Township is settled
Minonk TownshipIL
Population
2,082
2025 Census estimate · −2% since 2020
Median home value
$121K
Census ACS
Household income
$75K
median
Median age
45.2
years
Jobs based here
340
A commuter town
Is Minonk Township a good place to live?
Minonk Township’s median age is 45.2 years, above both the Illinois town median (40.7 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). We don’t grade Minonk Township yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Minonk Township stand out
Where Minonk Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
90% of working residents leave Minonk Township for work
Where Minonk Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
340jobs based in Minonk Township
10%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Minonk Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Minonk Township, and how to reach them.
PowerCommonwealth Edison17.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMinonk water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Minonk Township’s trash rules yet
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 hereWoodford County ClerkWoodford County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code6176061760 100%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 Minonk Township.
Work & commute
Most of Minonk Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.4 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Minonk (18%), Bloomington (11%) and Peoria (10%). Jobs based in Minonk Township fell to 340 in 2023, 190 fewer than in 2013. Half the trips to work are shorter than 27 miles.
10%work in town
| Minonk Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $75,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Minonk Township10%
Minonk18%
Bloomington11%
Peoria10%
Normal7%
27 mi
median commute distance
340
jobs based in Minonk Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Schools
The schools Minonk Township’s kids attend
Two of its 3 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. The public schools here belong to Fieldcrest CUSD 6. The 2 public schools in Minonk Township teach 477 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fieldcrest Primary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–2 | Grades PK–2 | 223 | – |
| Fieldcrest High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 254 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
Climate
Minonk Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 85°; in January, nights fall to 16°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.
22″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–36°
Spring39–62°
Summer62–83°
Fall42–64°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Minonk Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Households in Minonk Township have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2013. On expected storm and flood damage, Minonk Township sits below 62% of U.S. communities. Paid flood insurance claims locally since 1985: 2. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 47% come from inland flooding and 19% from cold waves.
38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
paid flood claims since 1985
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Minonk Township is
In Minonk Township, 39% of adults have obesity, and 37% have high blood pressure. Against the Illinois average, Minonk Township comes out ahead on 5 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 5. Nearly a fifth of Minonk Township adults binge drink.
| Minonk Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 35% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
5 better22 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Minonk Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.1% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.6% | 13.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.6% | 10.3% |
Carle Eureka Hospital
18.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Minonk Township keeps 0.1% of its land conserved
Walkers can cover 0.2 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves.
0.1%conserved
0.1%
conserved · 15 of 23,344 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. New Millennia Park | — | 14 |
| 2. Veteran's Park | — | 11 |
| 3. Sutton's Park | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Minonk Township
18pages on Minonk Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Minonk Township; the nearest are
Eureka CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Eureka18.6 mi$29,096 tuitionHeartland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Normal24.5 mi$5,550 in-state tuitionIllinois State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Normal26.1 mi$16,144 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Minonk Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Minonk Township
City in Illinois, United States
Minonk is a city in Minonk Township, Woodford County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, Minonk had a population of 1,928. The city is part of the Peoria, Illinois, metropolitan area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1854
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 747 ft
- ZIP code
- 61760
- Area code
- 309
Minonk Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Minonk Township.
Clayton TownshipMinonkNebraska TownshipPanola TownshipGroveland TownshipMinonk Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minonk Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Clayton Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Minonk | — | — | B+ | — | C+ | B− |
| Nebraska Township | — | — | A− | — | C− | B |
| Panola Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Groveland Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Minonk and Nebraska Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Minonk and Nebraska Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Minonk Township, Clayton Township, Panola Township and Groveland Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Minonk Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Minonk Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Minonk Township, IL a good place to live?
We don’t grade Minonk Township yet; the figures below are still real.