Osceola TownshipIL
A town of 881.
Is Osceola Township a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Bradford State Habitat Area, at 102 acres. Osceola Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
881 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Osceola Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Osceola 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 Osceola Township.
Osceola Township has 0.7 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
3.1% of working residents work locally in Osceola Township, against 8.3% in Illinois’ towns and 8% across U.S. towns. In Osceola Township, a fifth of residents live below the poverty line. Also worth knowing: since 2013, Osceola Township has added 80 jobs, to 278 in 2023. Its median household income is $60,000.
| Osceola Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Osceola Township’s kids attend
Public schools: Bradford CUSD 1. One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. The 2 public schools in Osceola Township teach 168 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford Grade SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 123 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts
In Osceola Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 15°, with about 23 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Osceola Township is
15% of adults smoke cigarettes in Osceola Township, where Illinois’ towns sit at 13% and U.S. towns at 14%. The town does better than the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 10. The share of adults in Osceola Township who have high blood pressure: 40%.
| Osceola Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Osceola Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.2% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.9% | 13.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.4% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Osceola Township: inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Osceola Township, 35% come from inland flooding and 21% from drought. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Osceola Township after 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2013.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conservation land takes up 0.7% of Osceola Township
3 parks and preserves cover 148 acres in Osceola Township.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bradford State Habitat Area | — | 102 |
| 2. Harper's Woods Nature Preserve | — | 45 |
| 3. Hodges Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Osceola Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Osceola Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Osceola Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Osceola Township has shrunk 13% since 2010
1,014 counted in 2010 and 899 in 2020; an estimated 881 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
About Osceola Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Osceola Township is located in Stark County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,014 and it contained 428 housing units.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
Questions about Osceola Township
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Is Osceola Township, IL a good place to live?
Osceola Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.