Pomona TownshipIL
A town of 767, settled in 1875.
Is Pomona Township a good place to live?
Pomona Township’s median age is 56.8 years, above both the Illinois town median (40.7 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). 52% of the land in Pomona Township is conserved, above both Illinois’ towns (3.7%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Clear Springs Wilderness, at 750 acres. Pomona Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
767 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Pomona Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pomona 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 Pomona Township.
Pomona Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
22 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Clear Springs Wilderness | — | 750 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The FEMA risk score in Pomona Township is higher than in the typical Illinois or U.S. town
The FEMA risk score in Pomona Township is 87 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Homes in Pomona Township are worth about $177K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Pomona Township home is worth about $177,000, up 4.4% in a year, 40% below the Illinois typical home. 85% of households own their home in Pomona Township.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most of Pomona Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Pomona Township for work: only 0% work in town. Pomona Township’s median household income is $53,000. Since 2013, Pomona Township has added 22 jobs, to 67 in 2023.
| Pomona Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $53,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and hot summers in Pomona Township
Pomona Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 24° and about 10 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Pomona Township is
Pomona Township beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 41% of Pomona Township adults have obesity.
| Pomona Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Pomona Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.6% | 10.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 6.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.7% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Pomona Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Pomona Township
About 6 of every 100 Pomona Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Pomona Township for work
Where Pomona Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Pomona Township
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Pomona is an unincorporated community in Pomona Township, Jackson County, Illinois, United States. Pomona is located in the Shawnee National Forest 10 miles (16 km) south of Murphysboro. Pomona has no post office as of 2010 ZIP code 62975. The community was featured in the 2002 Steve James documentary Stevie.
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- Elevation
- 407 ft
- ZIP code
- 62975
Questions about Pomona Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pomona Township, IL a good place to live?
Pomona Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.