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24% of working residents work locally in Nashville Township, against 8.3% in Illinois’ towns and 8% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Lions Park, at 49 acres. We don’t grade Nashville Township yet; the figures below are still real.
Where Nashville Township beats most towns.
Census counts: 872 in 1860, 3,105 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1973 and 2 maps from 1932 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Nashville 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Nashville Township.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities. Since 2011, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Nashville Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by Nashville CCSD 49. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Nashville Comm High School, with 359 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville Grade SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 622 | B− |
| Nashville Comm High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 359 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Nashville Township has chilly winters and warm summers. At 88°F, Nashville Township’s July high is where Illinois’ towns sit at 84°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 4 of Nashville Township’s working residents works in town. The average trip to work in Nashville Township is 22 minutes. Jobs based in Nashville Township fell to 1,827 in 2023, 103 fewer than in 2013.
| Nashville Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.5% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Nashville Township beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 18% of adults binge drink in Nashville Township.
| Nashville Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 35% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 33% | 33% |
| What stands out | Nashville Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7% | 10.3% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.9% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lions Park | — | 49 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Nashville Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Nashville Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
City in Illinois, United States
Nashville is a city in Washington County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 3,105. It is the county seat of Washington County.
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5 towns share a border with Nashville Township.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Beaucoup Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Covington Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pilot Knob Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Plum Hill Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nashville | #376 | B | A | — | B− | B+ |
Nashville reports no FBI crime data of its own. Nashville Township, Beaucoup Township, Covington Township, Pilot Knob Township and Plum Hill Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Nashville Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
We don’t grade Nashville Township yet; the figures below are still real.