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Nevada TownshipIL

A town of 177, settled in 1870.

Is Nevada Township a good place to live?

Nevada Township’s midpoint age is 55.4 years, above both the Illinois town median (40.7 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Nevada Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

A shrinking town

Nevada Township has shrunk 88% since 2010

1,335 counted in 2010 and 167 in 2020; an estimated 177 in 2025.

1,3352010
1672020
1772025 est.

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025

Getting set up

Moving to Nevada Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Nevada Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerCommonwealth Edison17.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Nevada Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsOdell Community Consolidated School District 435Pontiac Township High School District 90Dwight Township High School District 2303 districts serve Nevada Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereLivingston County ClerkLivingston County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021
ZIP codes60420, 60460, 6131360420 56% · 60460 34% · 61313 10%Census 2020

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 Nevada Township.

Work & commute

Most of Nevada Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them

Half commute less than 30 miles. Nevada Township’s average trip to work stands at 34 minutes. The top destinations are Dwight (8%), Odell (5%) and Chicago (5%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Nevada Township0%
Dwight8%
Odell5%
Chicago5%
Piper City4%
30 mi
median commute distance
31
jobs based in Nevada Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Nevada Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 16°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.

23″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–35°
Spring39–61°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Nevada Township is

13% of Nevada Township adults have diabetes, above both Illinois’ towns (11%) and U.S. towns (12%). Against the Illinois average, Nevada Township comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 9. Nevada Township: 15% of adults report frequent physical distress.

Nevada TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%13%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%35%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%11%12%
32 measures vs. Illinois
1 better22 too close to call9 worse
What stands outNevada TownshipIL
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity10.9%13.2%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15.2%10.3%
Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers
21.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Nevada Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 54% of U.S. communities. 56% of Nevada Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 18%.

54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
54Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

0.6% of Nevada Township is conserved land

3.8 miles of trail. Nevada Township’s concentration of trails comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile.

0.6%conserved
Nevada TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Conserved land0.6%3.7%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.30.4
0.6%
conserved · 139 of 23,236 acres
3.8 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Nevada Township

17pages on Nevada Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Nevada Township; the nearest are

Small town

177 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Dwight TownshipSunbury TownshipHighland TownshipOdell TownshipDwight TownshipSunbury TownshipHighland TownshipOdell TownshipNevada Township

About Nevada Township

Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States

Nevada is an unincorporated community in Livingston County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Elevation
679 ft

Questions about Nevada Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Nevada Township, IL a good place to live?

Nevada Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.