Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Nilwood Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Nilwood Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 529 in 1900, 201 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 2 maps from 1925 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Nilwood 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 Nilwood Township.
Among working residents in Nilwood Township, 1.2% work locally. In Nilwood Township, the average trip to work is 29 minutes, above both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Its middle household income is $66,000. The top destinations are Springfield (20%), Carlinville (17%) and Girard (4%).
| Nilwood Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.4% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Nilwood Township, the typical July afternoon high is 86°F, where Illinois’ towns sit at 84°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
This Illinois town beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. In Nilwood Township, 13% of adults have diabetes. Among adults locally, 17% smoke cigarettes and 39% have high blood pressure.
| Nilwood Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Nilwood Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.7% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.1% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
On expected storm and flood damage, Nilwood Township sits below 57% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts nearly a third of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 30% to earthquakes. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2002.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Nilwood Township
About 1 of every 100 Nilwood Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Nilwood Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Illinois, United States
Nilwood is an incorporated town in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 201 at the 2020 census, down from 239 in 2010.
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Nilwood Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.