Owego TownshipIL
A town of 302.
Is Owego Township a good place to live?
Owego Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
302 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Owego Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Owego 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 Owego Township.
Owego Township has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected losses in Owego Township break down as 71% from inland flooding and 14% from cold waves. The town’s risk rating from FEMA comes in at 82 of 100. Also worth knowing: households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 1999.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Owego Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
Half commute less than 32 miles. In Owego Township, 22% of residents live below the poverty line, and on top of that the typical household income for Owego Township comes to $136,000, against $83,000 in Illinois’ towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Fairbury (16%), Bloomington (9%) and Pontiac (7%).
| Owego Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $136,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Owego Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 16° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Owego Township is
For adults in Owego Township, the share who have diabetes is 13%. 15% of Owego Township adults report frequent physical distress, above both Illinois’ towns (13%) and U.S. towns (14%).
| Owego Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Owego Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.6% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 16.2% | 12.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.7% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Owego Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Owego Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Owego Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Owego Township for work
Where Owego Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Owego Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Owego Township is located in Livingston County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 328 and it contained 123 housing units.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
Questions about Owego Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Owego Township, IL a good place to live?
Owego Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.