Noble TownshipIL
A town of 1,379, settled in 1854. 47% more nonprofits per person than the typical Illinois town.
Is Noble Township a good place to live?
Noble Township’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Only 23 of Illinois’ 1,284 towns score lower on walkability. The median household income is $50K, and 16% of residents live below the poverty line. Only 1 of the 769 Illinois towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Noble Township. Only 87 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns score lower on the outdoors. Noble Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Noble Township stand out
Where Noble Township beats most towns.
1,379 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Noble Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Noble Township is from typical.
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Moving to Noble Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Noble 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 Noble Township.
Noble Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Noble Township for work: only 1% work in town. Noble Township’s median household income is $50,000, below both Illinois’ towns ($83,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Since 2013, Noble Township has lost 44 jobs, to 142 in 2023.
| Noble Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $50,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Noble Township
Noble Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Noble Township’s July high is 87°F, where Illinois’ towns sit at 84°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Noble Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Noble Township is less healthy than 59% of U.S. towns
Noble Township beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 40% of adults have obesity in Noble Township.
| Noble Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Noble Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.6% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.7% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.9% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Noble Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Noble Township
About 3 of every 100 Noble Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
99% of working residents leave Noble Township for work
Where Noble Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Noble Township
Village in Illinois, United States
Noble is a village in Richland County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Noble had a population of 633.
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- Established
- 1862
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 478 ft
- ZIP code
- 62868
Questions about Noble Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Noble Township, IL a good place to live?
47% more nonprofits per person than the typical Illinois town.
Is Noble Township, IL expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.