Mosquito TownshipIL
A town of 332.
Is Mosquito Township a good place to live?
19% of residents live below the poverty line in Mosquito Township, above both the Illinois town median (8.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Mosquito Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
332 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Mosquito Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mosquito 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 Mosquito Township.
Mosquito Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Mosquito Township: 1.4% of working residents work locally, below both Illinois’ towns (8.3%) and U.S. towns (8%). The top destinations are Springfield (29%), Taylorville (9%) and Decatur (9%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
| Mosquito Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Mosquito Township’s year
The range runs from 19° on a January night to 86° on a July afternoon, with about 14 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Mosquito Township is
The share of adults in Mosquito Township who have obesity: 38%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Mosquito Township beats Illinois on 5 and trails on 2. Just over one in ten adults in Mosquito Township worry about having enough food; 22% get no exercise outside work.
| Mosquito Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 23% | 25% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 6.6% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Mosquito Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.6% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Mosquito Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Mosquito Township than in 54% of U.S. communities. 36% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 19%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conserved land covers 0.1% of Mosquito Township
8.5 miles of trail. Mosquito Township’s trail network density comes in at 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Mosquito Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Mosquito Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Mosquito Township
About 0 of every 100 Mosquito Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
99% of working residents leave Mosquito Township for work
Where Mosquito Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Mosquito Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Mosquito Township is one of seventeen townships in Christian County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 346 and it contained 160 housing units.
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- Area
- 47 sq mi
- Elevation
- 594 ft
Questions about Mosquito Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mosquito Township, IL a good place to live?
Mosquito Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.