Otego TownshipIL
A town of 1,382, settled in 1899.
Is Otego Township a good place to live?
Otego Township’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a D for walkability. Only 45 of Illinois’ 1,284 towns score lower on walkability. The median household income is $54K, and 18% of residents live below the poverty line. Only 2 of the 769 Illinois towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Otego Township. Only 68 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns score lower on the outdoors. Otego Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,382 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Otego Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Otego Township is from typical.
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Moving to Otego Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Otego 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 Otego Township.
Otego Township’s schools rank behind 60% of Illinois districts
Its public schools are run by Brownstown CUSD 201. Its three schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brownstown Elem SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 264 | C+ |
| Brownstown High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 102 | C− |
| Brownstown Jr High SchoolTop results in townGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 61 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
Most of Otego Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Otego Township for work: only 6% work in town. Otego Township’s median household income is $54,000, below both Illinois’ towns ($83,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Jobs based in Otego Township grew to 264 in 2023, 75 more than in 2013.
| Otego Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $54,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health in Otego Township trails 74% of U.S. towns
Otego Township beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 15% of adults report frequent physical distress in Otego Township, where Illinois’ towns sit at 13% and U.S. towns at 14%. 40% of adults have obesity in Otego Township.
| Otego Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 19% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Otego Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 6.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.6% | 10.3% |
| More smokers | 18% | 12.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Otego Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Otego Township
Otego Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Otego Township is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Everything we know about Otego Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Otego Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Otego Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
94% of working residents leave Otego Township for work
Where Otego Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Otego Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Otego Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,445 and it contained 626 housing units. Its name changed from Cumberland township on September 24, 1860. Overcup Church is located in this township.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 561 ft
Questions about Otego Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Otego 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 A.