Montgomery TownshipIL
A town of 627.
Is Montgomery Township a good place to live?
Montgomery Township’s typical journey to work is 50 minutes, above both Illinois’ towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only one of the 769 Illinois towns we compare has a higher median age than Montgomery Township. Montgomery Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
627 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Montgomery Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Montgomery 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 Montgomery Township.
With only 0.4 jobs per working resident, most people in Montgomery Township work out of town
Half the trips to work are shorter than 16 miles. Montgomery Township had 105 jobs in 2023, up 99 from 2013. Also worth knowing: just 2% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. The top destinations are Robinson (31%), Robinson Township (4%) and Oblong (3%).
| Montgomery Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Montgomery Township
July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 22° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Montgomery Township is
In Montgomery Township, 21% of adults say their health is fair or poor. Against the Illinois average, Montgomery Township comes out ahead on 3 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 9. Two figures for adults here: 15% report frequent physical distress, 17% smoke cigarettes.
| Montgomery Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Montgomery Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.9% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Montgomery Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 58% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Montgomery Township, 46% come from inland flooding and 21% from earthquakes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Protected land: 3% of Montgomery Township
The density of trails for Montgomery Township comes to 0.1 miles per square mile, below both the Illinois town median (0.3) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). 2.8 miles of trail.
| Montgomery Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Burrows Cave and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Montgomery Township. Close and well known come first.
16 mi National Historical ParkGeorge Rogers Clark National Historical Park113K visitors a year16 mi MuseumIndiana Military Museum
15 mi MuseumIndiana Territorial Capitol
40 mi MuseumPaul Dresser BirthplacePhoto credits
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park: The original uploader was Agentmoose at English Wikipedia. on 2006-07-08., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Indiana Territorial Capitol: Nyttend, Public domain · Paul Dresser Birthplace: Nyttend, Public domain
Everything we know about Montgomery Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Montgomery Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Montgomery Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
98% of working residents leave Montgomery Township for work
Where Montgomery Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Montgomery Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Montgomery Township is one of ten townships in Crawford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 671 and it contained 289 housing units.
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- Area
- 55 sq mi
- Elevation
- 558 ft
Questions about Montgomery Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Montgomery Township, IL a good place to live?
Montgomery Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.