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Orange TownshipIL

A town of 257, settled in 1871.

Population
257
2025 Census estimate · −2.3% since 2020
Median home value
$213K
Census ACS
Household income
$92K
median
Median age
50.5
years
Jobs based here
14
A commuter town

Is Orange Township a good place to live?

21% of residents live below the poverty line in Orange Township, above both the Illinois town median (8.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Orange Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

257 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Melrose Township · 5 miJohnson Township · 6 miMartinsville Township · 6 miPrairie Township · 7 miAnderson Township · 8 miLicking Township · 8 mi
Martinsville TownshipMelrose TownshipJohnson TownshipMartinsville TownshipMelrose TownshipJohnson TownshipOrange Township
Getting set up

Moving to Orange Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEJ Water CooperativeNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Orange Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMartinsville Community Unit School District 3CWhich 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 hereClark County ClerkClark County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes62442, 62413, 6247862442 77% · 62413 17% · 62478 6%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 Orange Township.

Work & commute

Orange Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Half the trips to work are shorter than 22 miles. The average trip to work for Orange Township comes to 35 minutes, where Illinois’ towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The top destinations are Casey (13%), Marshall (13%) and Charleston (6%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Orange Township0%
Casey13%
Marshall13%
Charleston6%
Robinson6%
22 mi
median commute distance
14
jobs based in Orange Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageOrange Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here14 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in Orange TownshipCommute times35 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 22 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Orange Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

The midsummer high for Orange Township comes to 86°F.

10″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–40°
Spring43–64°
Summer64–85°
Fall45–67°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageOrange Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 21°Rain & snow10″ of snow a winter · 44 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Orange Township is

16% of Orange Township adults smoke cigarettes. This Illinois town beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

Orange TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%35%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%13%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%11%12%
32 measures vs. Illinois
2 better21 too close to call9 worse
What stands outOrange TownshipIL
Fewer uninsured adults7.5%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity10.8%13.2%
More adults with COPD9.4%6.3%
Crawford Memorial Hospital
15.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageOrange Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby15.5 miles to an ER · Crawford Memorial HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than IL on 2 of 32

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

Natural hazards

Orange Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 56% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Orange Township break down as 38% from inland flooding and 22% from drought.

56risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
56Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtEarthquakes
Full pageOrange Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters8 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.2 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Orange Township

16pages on Orange Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than IL on 2 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$92K median household income · 14 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 56% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions11 nearby · Paul Dresser Birthplace 27 miLibraryMartinsville Public Library DistrictColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1871Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 257 residentsClimate86° summer highs · 10″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Orange Township; the nearest are

Eastern Illinois UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Charleston25.3 mi$13,679 in-state tuitionLake Land CollegeCommunity college · Public · Mattoon32.1 mi$4,415 in-state tuition

About 2 of every 100 Orange 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 Orange Township for work

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

13% → Casey Casey 13% 13% → Marshall Marshall 13% 6% → Charleston Charleston 6% 6% → Robinson Robinson 6% 5% → Mattoon Mattoon 5% 5% → Martinsville Township Martinsville Township 5% Orange Township · 0% stay
14jobs based in Orange Township
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Orange Township

Township in Illinois, United States

Orange Township is one of fifteen townships in Clark County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 283 and it contained 118 housing units.

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

Area
37 sq mi
Elevation
584 ft

Questions about Orange Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Orange Township, IL a good place to live?

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