Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,187.
The best of Pleasant Grove Township’s subject grades is an A for history; the weakest is a C− for hazard risk. Only 4 of the 769 Illinois towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Pleasant Grove Township. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 77% of U.S. towns. Only 10 of the 769 Illinois towns we compare have a lower share of children under 18 than Pleasant Grove Township. On history, just 90 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns do better. Pleasant Grove Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Pleasant Grove Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Pleasant Grove Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2009.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Pleasant Grove 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Pleasant Grove Township.
One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lerna BridgesLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | – | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Pleasant Grove Township for work: only 0% work in town. Pleasant Grove Township’s average trip to work is 22 minutes, where Illinois’ towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The top destinations are Mattoon (23%), Charleston (14%) and Lafayette Township (7%).
| Pleasant Grove Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.2% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $77,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Pleasant Grove Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 20° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Pleasant Grove Township beats the Illinois average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 18% of Pleasant Grove Township adults binge drink, close to Illinois’ towns (18%) and above U.S. towns (16%). 38% of adults have obesity in Pleasant Grove Township.
| Pleasant Grove Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Pleasant Grove Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.2% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.2% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
7.6 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Pleasant Grove Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fox Ridge State Park | — | 5 |
| 2. Moore Home Historic Site | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
2 within 15 miles of the center of Pleasant Grove Township
About 2 of every 100 Pleasant Grove Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Pleasant Grove Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Illinois, United States
Pleasant Grove Township is one of twelve townships in Coles County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,227 and it contained 584 housing units.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
