Prairie City TownshipIL
Settled in 1855, this town now has 499 residents.
Is Prairie City Township a good place to live?
Prairie City Township’s median age is 48.4 years, against 40.7 years in Illinois’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Prairie City Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
499 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Prairie City Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Prairie City 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 Prairie City Township.
Most of Prairie City Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.3 jobs for each of them
Jobs in Prairie City Township fell by 51 from 2013 to 2023, to 65. Only 2% of working residents stay in Prairie City Township for work; the rest commute out. The typical household income here is $62,000. The top destinations are Macomb (29%), Bushnell (17%) and Peoria (5%).
| Prairie City Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $62,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Prairie City Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 21 inches of snow, with January nights at 16° and July afternoons at 85°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Prairie City Township smoke cigarettes than in the typical Illinois or U.S. town
Among adults in Prairie City Township, 41% have high blood pressure. For adults in the town, the share who report frequent physical distress is 17%.
| Prairie City Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Prairie City Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.8% | 6.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.5% | 10.3% |
| More smokers | 18.8% | 12.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Prairie City Township is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Compared with 54% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Prairie City Township is lower. 26% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 20%. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2013.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Prairie City Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Prairie City Township
About 3 of every 100 Prairie City Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
98% of working residents leave Prairie City Township for work
Where Prairie City Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Prairie City Township
Village in Illinois, United States
Prairie City is a village in McDonough County, Illinois, United States. The population was 407 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 669 ft
- ZIP code
- 61470
Questions about Prairie City Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Prairie City Township, IL a good place to live?
Prairie City Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.