Peach Orchard TownshipIL
A town of 547.
Is Peach Orchard Township a good place to live?
32% of residents are under 18 in Peach Orchard Township, where Illinois’ towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 22%. Peach Orchard Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
547 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Peach Orchard Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Peach Orchard 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 Peach Orchard Township.
In Peach Orchard Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Peach Orchard Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 17° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most of Peach Orchard Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.8 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Peach Orchard Township for work: only 3% work in town. 16% of residents live below the poverty line in Peach Orchard Township, above both Illinois’ towns (8.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Peach Orchard Township’s median household income is $56,000.
| Peach Orchard Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Peach Orchard Township is
Peach Orchard Township beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 19% of adults binge drink in Peach Orchard Township.
| Peach Orchard Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Peach Orchard Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.9% | 10.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 16.1% | 12.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Peach Orchard Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Peach Orchard Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Peach Orchard Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Peach Orchard Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Peach Orchard Township
Township in Illinois, US
Peach Orchard Township is one of twelve townships in Ford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 551 and it contained 255 housing units. It was formed from a portion of Sullivant Township on September 14, 1868.
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- Area
- 24 sq mi
- Elevation
- 751 ft
Questions about Peach Orchard Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Peach Orchard Township, IL a good place to live?
Peach Orchard Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.