Prairieton TownshipIL
A town of 400.
Is Prairieton Township a good place to live?
No town among the 769 in Illinois we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Prairieton Township. Prairieton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
400 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Prairieton Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Prairieton 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 Prairieton Township.
Fewer young adults than Illinois overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 8% of residents (23% statewide); children under 18 are 32% of residents (22% statewide). 37% of Prairieton Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, above both Illinois’ towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). Prairieton Township has lost 2.4% of its people since 2020, down to 400 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Prairieton Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 42.1 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 37% and 64% women
The Census survey reached too few of Prairieton Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.3 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Prairieton Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16.8% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.2% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 32.9% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.1% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 14% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.3% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 31.8% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.9% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Prairieton Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Prairieton Township for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Prairieton Township has added 52 jobs, to 54 in 2023. Prairieton Township’s average trip to work is 24 minutes, against 26 minutes in Illinois’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns.
| Prairieton Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Prairieton Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Prairieton Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 20° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Prairieton Township is
Prairieton Township beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 38% of adults have high blood pressure in Prairieton Township.
| Prairieton Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Prairieton Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.4% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.1% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Prairieton Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Prairieton Township has set aside 0.8% of its land for conservation
5.6 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
| Prairieton Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Prairieton Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Prairieton Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Prairieton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
98% of working residents leave Prairieton Township for work
Where Prairieton Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Prairieton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Prairieton Township, IL a good place to live?
Prairieton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.