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Ohio Grove TownshipIL

A town of 264.

Is Ohio Grove Township a good place to live?

Ohio Grove Township’s median household income is $200,000, above both the Illinois town median ($83,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Of the 769 Illinois towns we compare, none has a higher share of children under 18 than Ohio Grove Township. Ohio Grove Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

264 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Abington TownshipMercer TownshipSumner TownshipSuez TownshipBald Bluff TownshipAbington TownshipMercer TownshipSumner TownshipSuez TownshipBald Bluff TownshipOhio Grove Township
Getting set up

Moving to Ohio Grove Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ohio Grove Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMercer County School District 404Which 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 hereMercer County ClerkMercer County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes61231, 61412, 6147661231 66% · 61412 25% · 61476 8%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 Ohio Grove Township.

Work & commute

Most of Ohio Grove Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Ohio Grove Township for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Aledo (10%), East Moline (10%) and Davenport (9%). Half commute less than 30 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Ohio Grove Township0%
Aledo10%
East Moline10%
Davenport9%
Galesburg6%
30 mi
median commute distance
8
jobs based in Ohio Grove Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Ohio Grove Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Ohio Grove Township has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 15° and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.

22″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–35°
Spring40–61°
Summer63–83°
Fall42–63°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Ohio Grove Township is

Ohio Grove Township beats the Illinois average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 39% of adults have high blood pressure in Ohio Grove Township, against 35% in Illinois’ towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 15% of adults report frequent physical distress in Ohio Grove Township.

Ohio Grove TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%35%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%11%12%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)39%37%35%
32 measures vs. Illinois
4 better19 too close to call9 worse
What stands outOhio Grove TownshipIL
Fewer uninsured adults7.6%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity10.2%13.2%
More adults with COPD9.3%6.3%
Genesis Medical Center, Aledo
6.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Ohio Grove Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.

56risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
56Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingStrong windDrought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Ohio Grove Township

15pages on Ohio Grove Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Ohio Grove Township

About 0 of every 100 Ohio Grove Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Ohio Grove Township for work

Where Ohio Grove Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

10% → Aledo Aledo 10% 10% → East Moline East Moline 10% 9% → Davenport Davenport 9% 6% → Galesburg Galesburg 6% 4% → Rock Island Rock Island 4% 3% → Milan Milan 3% Ohio Grove Township · 0% stay
8jobs based in Ohio Grove Township
0%of working residents work in town
30 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Ohio Grove Township

Township in Illinois, United States

Ohio Grove Township is located in Mercer County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 279 and it contained 116 housing units. Ohio Grove Township changed its name from Ohio sometime after 1921.

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

Area
37 sq mi

Questions about Ohio Grove Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Ohio Grove Township, IL a good place to live?

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