Poplar Grove TownshipIL
The town, settled in 1848, counts 5,197 residents.
Is Poplar Grove Township a good place to live?
10% of residents are 65 or older in Poplar Grove Township, where Illinois’ towns sit at 19% and U.S. towns at 18%. We don’t grade Poplar Grove Township yet; the figures below are still real.
96% of working residents leave Poplar Grove Township for work
Where Poplar Grove Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Moving to Poplar Grove Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Poplar 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Poplar Grove Township.
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Poplar Grove Township’s workers commute out
For half of commuters, work is under 14 miles away. Jobs based in Poplar Grove Township grew to 589 in 2023, 73 more than in 2013. Most people who work leave Poplar Grove Township to do it: just 4% work in town. The typical household income for Poplar Grove Township comes to $111,000.
| Poplar Grove Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $111,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.8% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.8% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Poplar Grove Township’s kids attend
Two of its 4 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed. Its public schools are run by North Boone CUSD 200. The largest public high school is North Boone High School, with 496 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar Grove Elem SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 251 | B− |
| North Boone High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 496 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Poplar Grove Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Poplar Grove Township, 50% come from inland flooding and 20% from tornadoes. On expected storm and flood damage, Poplar Grove Township sits below 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Poplar Grove Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Poplar Grove Township’s peak summer temperature stands at 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Poplar Grove Township is
Among adults in the town, 77% had a checkup this year. Poplar Grove Township: nearly a third of adults have high blood pressure.
| Poplar Grove Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 78% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 23% | 25% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Poplar Grove Township, 0.3% of the land is conserved
Across 1 park or preserve: 7.8 miles of trail. One park or preserve covers 12 acres in Poplar Grove Township.
| Poplar Grove Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lions Park | — | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Illinois Railway Museum and 15 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Poplar Grove Township. Close and well known come first.
18 mi MuseumIllinois Railway Museum
32 mi TheatreAlpine Valley Music Theatre
16 mi Stadium & arenaBMO Center
13 mi GardenAnderson Japanese Gardens33 mi MuseumVolo Auto Museum
31 mi TheatreEgyptian Theatre, DeKalbPhoto credits
Illinois Railway Museum: The original uploader was Slambo at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · Alpine Valley Music Theatre: chad davis, CC BY-SA 2.0 · BMO Center: SimLibrarian, CC0 · Anderson Japanese Gardens: M. Readey, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Egyptian Theatre, DeKalb: Andy McMurray, CC BY 2.5
Everything we know about Poplar Grove Township
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Poplar Grove Township
About 5 of every 100 Poplar Grove Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
About Poplar Grove Township
Village in Illinois, US
Poplar Grove (founded in 1859) is a village located in Boone County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Rockford Metropolitan Statistical Area, and of the gated community Candlewick Lake. The population was 5,049 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 7.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 876 ft
- ZIP code
- 61065
Poplar Grove Township’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Poplar Grove Township.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar Grove Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Caledonia Township | #621 | C | C− | — | C | A− |
| Boone Township | — | — | B | — | B− | B |
| LeRoy Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Boone Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Caledonia Township and Boone Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Poplar Grove Township and LeRoy Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Poplar Grove Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Poplar Grove Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Poplar Grove Township, IL a good place to live?
We don’t grade Poplar Grove Township yet; the figures below are still real.