Mona TownshipIL
A town of 259.
Is Mona Township a good place to live?
Mona Township’s typical journey to work is 36 minutes, against 26 minutes in Illinois’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Mona Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
259 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Mona Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mona 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 Mona Township.
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Mona Township’s workers commute out
The top destinations are Piper City (7%), Champaign (6%) and Chicago (5%). Mona Township’s median household income is $74,000, close to both Illinois’ towns ($83,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). One in ten residents live below the poverty line in the town.
| Mona Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $74,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Mona Township’s kids attend
Public schools: Tri Point CUSD 6-J. Its one school is below. Enrollment at Mona Township’s public school: 116 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tri Point Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–3 | Grades PK–3 | 116 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Mona Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
FEMA puts 66% of Mona Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 14% to cold waves. On expected storm and flood damage, Mona Township sits above 73% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Mona Township after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2011.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Mona Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 17° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Mona Township is
For adults in Mona Township, the share who say their health is fair or poor is 21%. This Illinois town beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. Among adults in the town, 39% have high blood pressure and 15% report frequent physical distress.
| Mona Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Mona Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.9% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Mona Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Mona Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Mona Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Mona Township for work
Where Mona Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Mona Township
Township in Illinois, US
Mona Township is one of twelve townships in Ford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 267 and it contained 130 housing units. The township was formed as Delhi Township from a portion of Rogers Township on March 2, 1870; its name was changed to Mona Township on June 16, 1870.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 659 ft
Questions about Mona Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mona Township, IL a good place to live?
Mona Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.