Portland TownshipIL
A town of 424, settled in 1838.
Is Portland Township a good place to live?
Portland Township’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, above both Illinois’ towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 769 Illinois towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Portland Township. Big Bend State Conservation Area, at 2,224 acres with 5.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Portland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
424 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Portland Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Portland 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 Portland Township.
Older than Illinois overall
People 65 and older are 37% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (23% statewide). 44% of Portland Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, against 29% in Illinois’ towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Portland Township’s median age is 45.5 years.
| Portland Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 44% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 45.5 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
39.9% women, 60.1% men
About 151 men for every 100 women. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Portland Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.2% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.1% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.4% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.2% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.4% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.9% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 0% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 34.9% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.9% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.4% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.3% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 4.2% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 40.1% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Most of Portland Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Portland Township for work: only 1% work in town. The median household income in Portland Township is $119,000. Since 2013, Portland Township has added 24 jobs, to 110 in 2023.
| Portland Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $119,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Portland Township
Portland Township has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 14° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Portland Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities. Since 1994, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Portland Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Portland Township is
Portland Township beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 18% of Portland Township adults binge drink.
| Portland Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 33% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 35% | 36% |
| What stands out | Portland Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.5% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Portland Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 4.8% | 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. Big Bend State Conservation Area | 5.6 mi | 2,224 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Portland Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Portland Township
About 0 of every 100 Portland Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
99% of working residents leave Portland Township for work
Where Portland Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Portland Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Portland Township is located in Whiteside County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 422 and it contained 186 housing units.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
Questions about Portland Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Portland Township, IL a good place to live?
Portland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.