Petty TownshipIL
A town of 573.
Is Petty Township a good place to live?
28% of residents live below the poverty line in Petty Township, above both the Illinois town median (8.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 769 Illinois towns, just 10 have a higher median age than Petty Township. Petty Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
573 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Petty Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Petty 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 Petty Township.
Petty Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Petty Township for work: only 0% work in town. Petty Township’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, against 26 minutes in Illinois’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Petty Township fell to 16 in 2023, 39 fewer than in 2013.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Petty Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Petty Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Petty Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Petty Township’s July high is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Petty Township is
Petty Township beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 42% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Petty Township.
| Petty Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 35% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 33% | 33% |
| What stands out | Petty Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.6% | 7.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.6% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 2.7% of Petty Township
3.7 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Petty Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Petty Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.7% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Burrows Cave and 3 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Petty Township. Close and well known come first.
18 mi National Historical ParkGeorge Rogers Clark National Historical Park113K visitors a year19 mi MuseumIndiana Military Museum
19 mi MuseumIndiana Territorial CapitolPhoto credits
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park: The original uploader was Agentmoose at English Wikipedia. on 2006-07-08., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Indiana Territorial Capitol: Nyttend, Public domain
Everything we know about Petty Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Petty Township
About 0 of every 100 Petty Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Petty Township for work
Where Petty Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Petty Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Petty Township is located in Lawrence County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, its population was 656 and it contained 285 housing units.
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- Area
- 57 sq mi
- Elevation
- 469 ft
Questions about Petty Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Petty Township, IL a good place to live?
Petty Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.