Paradise TownshipIL
A town of 966, settled in 1830.
Is Paradise Township a good place to live?
Paradise Township’s median age is 52.8 years, against 40.7 years in Illinois’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Among 769 Illinois towns, just 6 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Paradise Township. Paradise Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Paradise Township has shrunk 30% since 2010
1,351 counted in 2010 and 959 in 2020; an estimated 966 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Moving to Paradise Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Paradise 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 Paradise Township.
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Paradise Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Paradise Township for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Paradise Township has lost 33 jobs, to 62 in 2023. The top destinations are Mattoon (26%), Charleston (9%) and Lafayette Township (8%).
| Paradise Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 9.1% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Paradise Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Paradise Township
Paradise Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 20° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Paradise Township is
Paradise Township beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 15% of adults report frequent physical distress in Paradise Township, where Illinois’ towns sit at 13% and U.S. towns at 14%. 17% of adults smoke cigarettes in Paradise Township.
| Paradise Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 19% |
| What stands out | Paradise Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.5% | 10.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 16.8% | 12.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Paradise Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Paradise Township
About 14 of every 100 Paradise Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
966 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Paradise Township
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Paradise is an unincorporated community in Coles County, Illinois, United States. Paradise is located near the south shore of Lake Paradise, 6 miles (9.7 km) south-southwest of Mattoon.
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- Elevation
- 676 ft
Questions about Paradise Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Paradise Township, IL a good place to live?
Paradise Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.