Morgan TownshipIL
A town of 294.
Is Morgan Township a good place to live?
No town among the 769 in Illinois we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Morgan Township. Morgan Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
294 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Morgan Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Morgan 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 Morgan Township.
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Morgan Township’s workers commute out
At 20 minutes, Morgan Township’s average trip to work is where Illinois’ towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. 2.2% of Morgan Township residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Mattoon (14%), Charleston (10%) and Lafayette Township (8%).
| Morgan Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.2% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $90,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Morgan Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Morgan Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Morgan Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 20° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Morgan Township is
Morgan Township beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 19% of Morgan Township adults report frequent mental distress, above both Illinois’ towns (17%) and U.S. towns (17%). 35% of adults feel lonely in Morgan Township.
| Morgan Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 33% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Morgan Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 7.8% | 6.3% |
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 18.8% | 15.6% |
| More adults with depression | 23.8% | 19.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Morgan Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Morgan Township
About 7 of every 100 Morgan Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Morgan Township for work
Where Morgan Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Morgan Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Morgan Township is one of twelve townships in Coles County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 304 and it contained 157 housing units.
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- Area
- 27 sq mi
- Elevation
- 669 ft
Questions about Morgan Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Morgan Township, IL a good place to live?
Morgan Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.