Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, settled in 1871, counts 427 residents.
Papineau Township’s age of the median resident is 59.1 years, against 40.7 years in Illinois’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Papineau Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 51 in 1880, a peak of 219 in 1970, 133 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 3 maps from 1964 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Papineau 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Papineau Township.
The share of residents in Papineau Township who live below the poverty line: 6.2%. Jobs here fell by 103 from 2013 to 2023, to 13. Its median household income comes in at $60,000. The top destinations are Kankakee (9%), Watseka (6%) and Bradley (5%).
| Papineau Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.2% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
58% of Papineau Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 29%. Compared with 77% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 1999.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The range runs from 17° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 24 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
38% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Papineau Township. Of 32 CDC measures, Papineau Township beats the Illinois average on 3 and trails it on 9. In Papineau Township, 14% of adults have diabetes, and 39% have obesity.
| Papineau Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 36% |
| What stands out | Papineau Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.3% | 13.2% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 66.1% | 60.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.4% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Papineau Township’s trail density stands at 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Papineau Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.6% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
2 within 15 miles of the center of Papineau Township
About 1 of every 100 Papineau Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Papineau Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Illinois, United States
Papineau is a village in Papineau Township, Iroquois County, Illinois, United States. The population was 133 at the 2020 census.
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Papineau Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.