Nixon TownshipIL
A town of 471, settled in 1867.
Is Nixon Township a good place to live?
14% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Nixon Township, below both Illinois’ towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). Nixon Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
471 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Nixon Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Nixon 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 Nixon Township.
Most of Nixon Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Nixon Township for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Nixon Township grew to 65 in 2023, 41 more than in 2013. Nixon Township’s median household income is $64,000, where Illinois’ towns sit at $83,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000.
| Nixon Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $64,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Nixon Township
Nixon Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 18° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Nixon Township is
Nixon Township beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 31% of Nixon Township adults feel lonely.
| Nixon Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Nixon Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.1% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.4% | 15.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.5% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Nixon Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Nixon Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Nixon Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Nixon Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Nixon Township for work
Where Nixon Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Nixon Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Nixon Township is one of thirteen townships in DeWitt County, Illinois, US. As of the 2020 census, its population was 492 and it contained 231 housing units. The last settled township in DeWitt County was Nixon. The first settlement began in 1850 and the first to locate in this township was Cicero Twist in the spring of 1850. He settled in Section 8 and that year broke a small patch of prairie and raised a crop of sod corn. There had been land cultivated within its boundaries, years before but by parties living outside the immediate area not citizens of the township. Milo Twist, one of eight, was the first white child born in the township and the Twist family lived in a crude cabin construc…
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- Area
- 28 sq mi
- Elevation
- 709 ft
Questions about Nixon Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Nixon Township, IL a good place to live?
Nixon Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.