Osage TownshipIL
A town of 241.
Is Osage Township a good place to live?
Osage Township’s median age is 59 years, against 40.7 years in Illinois’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. No town among the 769 in Illinois we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Osage Township. Osage Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
241 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Osage Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Osage 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 Osage Township.
Most of Osage Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Osage Township for work: only 0% work in town. Osage Township’s average trip to work is 20 minutes, where Illinois’ towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. 14% of Osage Township residents live below the poverty line.
| Osage Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Low risk in Osage Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Osage Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Osage Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 16° and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Osage Township is
Osage Township beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 16% of adults smoke cigarettes in Osage Township.
| Osage Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Osage Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.6% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 15.8% | 12.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.4% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Osage Township is conserved land
1.8 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Osage Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Osage Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Osage Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Osage Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Osage Township for work
Where Osage Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Osage Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Osage Township is located in LaSalle County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, its population was 235 and it contained 113 housing units. Osage Township was formed from Eagle Township sometime prior to September, 1856.
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- Area
- 38 sq mi
Questions about Osage Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Osage Township, IL a good place to live?
Osage Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.