Perryton TownshipIL
A town of 441.
Is Perryton Township a good place to live?
Perryton Township’s median age is 47.3 years, above both the Illinois town median (40.7 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Perryton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
441 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Perryton Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Perryton 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 Perryton Township.
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Perryton Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Perryton Township for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Perryton Township has added 25 jobs, to 35 in 2023. The top destinations are Davenport (13%), Rock Island (11%) and Moline (8%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Perryton Township
Perryton Township has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 14° and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Perryton Township is
Perryton Township beats the Illinois average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 38% of Perryton Township adults have high blood pressure, above both Illinois’ towns (35%) and U.S. towns (35%). 13% of Perryton Township adults have diabetes.
| Perryton Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 35% | 36% |
| What stands out | Perryton Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.6% | 13.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.3% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.7% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Perryton Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Rock Island Arsenal and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Perryton Township. Close and well known come first.
18 mi Ancient siteRock Island Arsenal
15 mi MuseumBlack Hawk State Historic Site
18 mi MuseumFigge Art Museum77K visitors a year
18 mi MuseumPutnam Museum18 mi Zoo & aquariumNiabi Zoo
19 mi GardenVander Veer Botanical ParkPhoto credits
Rock Island Arsenal: Robert A, Ryan, J. Ceronia, and Bruce A. Harms, Photographers, Public domain · Black Hawk State Historic Site: Bill Whittaker (talk). Original uploader was Billwhittaker at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Figge Art Museum: Ctjf83, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Putnam Museum: Ctjf83 of English Wikipedia (log), Public domain · Vander Veer Botanical Park: David Wilson, CC BY 2.0
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Everything we know about Perryton Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Perryton Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Perryton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
99% of working residents leave Perryton Township for work
Where Perryton Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Perryton Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Perryton Township is located in Mercer County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 474 and it contained 200 housing units. It contains the census-designated place of Hamlet.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
Questions about Perryton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Perryton Township, IL a good place to live?
Perryton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.