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A town of 368.
Prairie Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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Census counts: 575 in 1860, a peak of 1,380 in 1870, 382 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2026 and 2 maps from 1933 on.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Prairie 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Prairie Township.
On expected storm and flood damage, Prairie Township sits above 86% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 39% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 15% to cold waves. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Prairie Township after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2006.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In July, afternoons reach 86°; in January, nights fall to 17°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Prairie Township: 0.7% of working residents work locally, below both Illinois’ towns (8.3%) and U.S. towns (8%). The share of residents in Prairie Township who live below the poverty line: 17%. Since 2013, Prairie Township has added 46 jobs, to 135 in 2023. Its average commute comes in at 18 minutes.
| Prairie Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $44,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Among adults in Prairie Township, 80% had a checkup this year. Against the Illinois average, Prairie Township comes out ahead on 7 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 6. Prairie Township: 33% of adults sleep under 7 hours, against 35% in Illinois’ towns and 36% across U.S. towns.
| Prairie Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 33% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Prairie Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.2% | 13.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Prairie Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Prairie Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Prairie Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Township in Illinois, United States
Prairie Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 382 and it contained 186 housing units. It was formed from Montebello and Carthage townships on September 12, 1854.
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Prairie Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.