Pea Ridge TownshipIL
A town of 183.
Is Pea Ridge Township a good place to live?
Pea Ridge Township’s median age is 74.5 years, above both Illinois’ towns (40.7 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 769 in Illinois we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Pea Ridge Township. Pea Ridge Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
183 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Pea Ridge Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pea Ridge 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 Pea Ridge Township.
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Pea Ridge Township’s workers commute out
Jobs based in Pea Ridge Township fell to 3 in 2023, 143 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Mount Sterling (38%), Mount Sterling Township (7%) and Jacksonville (6%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Pea Ridge Township
Pea Ridge Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 18° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Pea Ridge Township is
Pea Ridge Township beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 18% of Pea Ridge Township adults smoke cigarettes, above both the Illinois town median (13%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 41% of adults have obesity in Pea Ridge Township.
| Pea Ridge Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Pea Ridge Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.6% | 10.3% |
| More smokers | 17.5% | 12.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.5% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Pea Ridge Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Pea Ridge Township has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
4.1 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Pea Ridge Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Pea Ridge Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Pea Ridge Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Pea Ridge Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Pea Ridge Township for work
Where Pea Ridge Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Pea Ridge Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Pea Ridge Township is one of nine townships in Brown County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 163 and it contained 89 housing units.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 591 ft
Questions about Pea Ridge Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pea Ridge Township, IL a good place to live?
Pea Ridge Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.