Murdock TownshipIL
A town of 225, settled in 1874.
Is Murdock Township a good place to live?
Murdock Township’s median age is 31.9 years, below both the Illinois town median (40.7 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Murdock Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
225 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Murdock Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Murdock 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 Murdock Township.
Murdock Township faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Murdock Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Murdock Township for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Murdock Township grew to 25 in 2023, 21 more than in 2013. 13% of Murdock Township residents live below the poverty line, against 8.4% in Illinois’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns.
| Murdock Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Murdock Township
Murdock Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 19° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Murdock Township is
Murdock Township beats the Illinois average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 38% of Murdock Township adults have high blood pressure.
| Murdock Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 35% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 33% | 33% |
| What stands out | Murdock Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.1% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Murdock Township is conserved land
2.1 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Murdock Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Murdock Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Murdock Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Murdock Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Murdock Township for work
Where Murdock Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Murdock Township
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Murdock is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Illinois, United States. Its elevation is 640 feet (195 m). Although Murdock is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 61941. On September 2, 1983, a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad train derailed at about 3:30 p.m., starting a fire. The fire heated tanks filled with liquefied petroleum gas, resulting in two large boiling liquid expanding vapor explosions. The force of the first explosion catapulted one of the tanker cars 3,630 feet (1,110 m) into the wilderness. As night fell, the fire continued to burn, and the second explosion created a blinding light as if it was daylight at night. Both of these incidents were cau…
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- Elevation
- 640 ft
- ZIP code
- 61941
Questions about Murdock Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Murdock Township, IL a good place to live?
Murdock Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.