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Illinois›Gallatin County

North Fork TownshipIL

A town of 403.

Is North Fork Township a good place to live?

North Fork Township’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, above both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 769 Illinois towns, just 1 have a higher median age than North Fork Township. North Fork Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

403 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Equality TownshipEast Eldorado TownshipRidgway TownshipOmaha TownshipCottage TownshipEquality TownshipEast Eldorado TownshipRidgway TownshipOmaha TownshipCottage TownshipNorth Fork Township
Getting set up

Moving to North Fork Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRidgway water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet10 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have North Fork Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGallatin Community Unit School District 7Which school depends on your addressNCES
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 hereGallatin County ClerkGallatin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes62979, 62934, 62871, 6293062979 84% · 62934 7% · 62871 5% · 62930 4%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 North Fork Township.

Natural hazards

In North Fork Township, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical Illinois or U.S. town

North Fork Township’s FEMA risk score is 87 of 100, above both Illinois’ towns (50 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100).

87risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
87Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesHeat waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of North Fork Township’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave North Fork Township for work: only 4% work in town. 2.2% of residents live below the poverty line in North Fork Township. The top destinations are Equality Township (8%), Evansville (8%) and Ridgway (6%).

4%work in town
North Fork TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line2.2%8.4%9.6%
Working residents who work in town3.8%8.3%8%
Median household income$69,000$83,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In North Fork Township4%
Equality Township8%
Evansville8%
Ridgway6%
Eldorado6%
35 mi
median commute distance
78
jobs based in North Fork Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In North Fork Township, expect four seasons and hot summers

North Fork Township has chilly winters and warm summers. North Fork Township’s July high is 88°F.

8″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–45°
Spring46–67°
Summer66–87°
Fall47–69°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy North Fork Township is

North Fork Township beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 16% of North Fork Township adults report frequent physical distress.

North Fork TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%13%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%35%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%11%12%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%13%14%
32 measures vs. Illinois
3 better17 too close to call12 worse
What stands outNorth Fork TownshipIL
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity11%13.2%
More adults screened for colon cancer64.1%60.2%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth17.7%10.3%
Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations
6.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

0% of North Fork Township is conserved land

12 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 23,382 acres
12 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about North Fork Township

16pages on North Fork Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of North Fork Township

About 1 of every 100 North Fork Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

96% of working residents leave North Fork Township for work

Where North Fork Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

8% → Equality Township Equality Township 8% 8% → Evansville Evansville 8% 6% → Ridgway Ridgway 6% 6% → Eldorado Eldorado 6% 6% → Black Township Black Township 6% 4% → Shawneetown Shawneetown 4% North Fork Township · 4% stay
78jobs based in North Fork Township
4%of working residents work in town
35 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About North Fork Township

Township in Illinois, United States

North Fork Township is one of ten townships in Gallatin County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 433 and it contained 183 housing units.

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

Area
37 sq mi
Elevation
374 ft

Questions about North Fork Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is North Fork Township, IL a good place to live?

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