Orchard TownshipIL
A town of 622.
Is Orchard Township a good place to live?
26% of residents live below the poverty line in Orchard Township, above both the Illinois town median (8.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 769 Illinois towns we compare, none has a lower median age than Orchard Township. The biggest park or preserve is Brush Creek Church Camp, at 29 acres. Orchard Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
622 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Orchard Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Orchard 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 Orchard Township.
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Orchard Township’s workers commute out
At 32 minutes, Orchard Township’s average trip to work is where Illinois’ towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The top destinations are Flora (11%), Fairfield (9%) and Mount Vernon (8%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Orchard Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Orchard Township
Orchard Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Orchard Township is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Orchard Township is
Orchard Township beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 17% of Orchard Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Orchard Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Orchard Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.2% | 10.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 16.7% | 12.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Orchard Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.7% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sam Dale Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area | 5 mi | 622 |
| 2. Brush Creek Church Camp | — | 29 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Orchard Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Orchard Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Orchard Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Orchard Township for work
Where Orchard Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Orchard Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Orchard Township is located in Wayne County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 604 and it contained 241 housing units.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 499 ft
Questions about Orchard Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Orchard Township, IL a good place to live?
Orchard Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.