Oneco TownshipIL
A town of 1,239, settled in 1840. Public schools that outperform most of Illinois.
Is Oneco Township a good place to live?
Oneco Township’s best subject grade is an A for history. Among 769 Illinois towns, just 4 have a lower January low than Oneco Township. Homes are within reach, about $156K for a typical one, or 2.4 years of the Freeport area’s $64K median household income. Only 62 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns score higher on history. Oneco Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Oneco Township stand out
Where Oneco Township beats most towns.
1,239 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Oneco Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Oneco Township is from typical.
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Moving to Oneco Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oneco 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 Oneco Township.
Oneco Township’s public schools outperform 76% of Illinois districts
Its public schools are run by Orangeville CUSD 203. Its three schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orangeville Elem SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 155 | A− |
| Orangeville High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 111 | A− |
| Orangeville Jr High SchoolTop results in townGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 64 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
Most of Oneco Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Oneco Township for work: only 5% work in town. Jobs based in Oneco Township fell to 196 in 2023, 51 fewer than in 2013. At $70,000, Oneco Township’s median household income is against $83,000 in Illinois’ towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns.
| Oneco Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $70,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.2% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Oneco Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Oneco Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Oneco Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 83°F, Oneco Township’s July high is near the Illinois town median (84°F) and below the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Oneco Township ranks healthier than 55% of the country’s towns
Oneco Township beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 18% of Oneco Township adults binge drink.
| Oneco Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 35% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Oneco Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.9% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.5% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Oneco Township is conserved land
3.4 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Oneco Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Oneco Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Oneco Township
About 5 of every 100 Oneco Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
95% of working residents leave Oneco Township for work
Where Oneco Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Oneco Township
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Oneco is an unincorporated community in Stephenson County, Illinois, and is located along IL Rt. 26, north of Freeport.
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- Elevation
- 840 ft
Questions about Oneco Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oneco Township, IL a good place to live?
Public schools that outperform most of Illinois.
Is Oneco 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 B+.