Penn TownshipIL
A town of 304.
Is Penn Township a good place to live?
Penn Township’s median age is 51 years, where Illinois’ towns sit at 40.7 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Penn Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
304 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Penn Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Penn 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 Penn Township.
Most of Penn Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Penn Township for work: only 0% work in town. At $106,000, Penn Township’s median household income is against $83,000 in Illinois’ towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Penn Township’s average trip to work is 28 minutes.
| Penn Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $106,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.5% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Penn Township
Penn Township has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 15° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Penn Township is
Penn Township beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 38% of adults have high blood pressure in Penn Township.
| Penn Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Penn Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.1% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.8% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.7% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Penn Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Penn Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Penn Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Penn Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Penn Township for work
Where Penn Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Penn Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Penn Township is located in Stark County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 354 and it contained 136 housing units.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
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.