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Penn TownshipIL

A town of 86.

Population
86
2025 Census estimate · −1.1% since 2020
Household income
$88K
median
Median age
70.9
years
Land area
24 sq mi

Is Penn Township a good place to live?

20% of households own their home in Penn Township, below both Illinois’ towns (75%) and U.S. towns (73%). Penn Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

86 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Pickaway Township · 5 miMarrowbone Township · 5 miMoweaqua Township · 6 miBethany · 7 miDalton City · 7 miFlat Branch Township · 7 mi
Pickaway TownshipMount Zion TownshipMoweaqua TownshipFlat Branch TownshipPickaway TownshipMount Zion TownshipMoweaqua TownshipFlat Branch TownshipPenn Township
Getting set up

Moving to Penn Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Penn Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Penn Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsOkaw Valley Community Unit School District 302Central A & M Community Unit School District 212 districts serve Penn Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereShelby County ClerkShelby County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes62550, 6191462550 84% · 61914 16%Census 2020

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 Penn Township.

Climate

Penn Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Penn Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 20° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.

14″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–38°
Spring43–63°
Summer64–84°
Fall44–66°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pagePenn Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 20°Rain & snow14″ of snow a winter · 40 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Penn Township

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.

67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
67High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
3
federal disasters paid out here
Full pagePenn Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters3 federal disasters · Paid out in Penn TownshipGet ready1.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Penn Township is

Penn Township beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 38% of adults have high blood pressure in Penn Township, above both the Illinois town median (35%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). 34% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Penn Township.

Penn TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%35%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)34%35%36%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)14%13%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)12%11%12%
32 measures vs. Illinois
6 better18 too close to call8 worse
What stands outPenn TownshipIL
Fewer uninsured adults6.8%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.4%13.2%
More adults who have had cancer10.5%7.6%
St. Marys Hospital
14.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pagePenn Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby14.5 miles to an ER · St. Marys HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than IL on 6 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Penn Township

14pages on Penn Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than IL on 6 of 32 CDC measuresWork & commute$88K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 67% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions29 nearby · Scovill Zoo 14 miLibraryMarrowbone Public Library DistrictColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate86° summer highs · 14″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Penn Township; the nearest are

Millikin UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Decatur16.2 mi$26,892 tuitionRichland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Decatur18 mi$4,680 in-state tuitionEastern Illinois UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Charleston38.1 mi$13,679 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Penn Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Penn Township

Township in Illinois, United States

Penn Township is located in Shelby County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 107 and it contained 46 housing units.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
24 sq mi
Elevation
712 ft

Questions about Penn Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Penn Township, IL a good place to live?

Penn Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.