Prairie Green TownshipIL
A town of 162.
Is Prairie Green Township a good place to live?
Prairie Green Township’s median household income is $151,000, against $83,000 in Illinois’ towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Prairie Green Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
162 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Prairie Green Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Prairie Green 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 Green Township.
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Prairie Green Township’s workers commute out
Half of commuters travel less than 38 miles. The top destinations are Watseka (11%), Hoopeston (10%) and Milford (7%). Nearly one in ten residents live below the poverty line in Prairie Green Township, close to both Illinois’ towns (8.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Prairie Green Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA puts 55% of Prairie Green Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 32% to cold waves. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 78% of U.S. communities. One declared disaster, in 1999, has brought federal aid to Prairie Green Township households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Prairie Green Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 17°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Prairie Green Township is
The share of adults in Prairie Green Township who report frequent physical distress: 16%. Among adults locally, 40% have high blood pressure and 41% have obesity.
| Prairie Green Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Prairie Green Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.4% | 10.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 6.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.4% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Prairie Green Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Prairie Green Township; the nearest are
About 13 of every 100 Prairie Green Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Prairie Green Township for work
Where Prairie Green Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Prairie Green Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Prairie Green Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 162 and it contained 80 housing units. Prairie Green Township was originally named Prairie Township, and was formed from Stockland Township, originally known as Crab Apple Township, in March 1857. The name was changed to Prairie Green Township in March 1858.
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- Area
- 41 sq mi
- Elevation
- 741 ft
Questions about Prairie Green Township
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Is Prairie Green Township, IL a good place to live?
Prairie Green Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.