Quiver TownshipIL
A town of 669.
Is Quiver Township a good place to live?
Quiver Township’s average trip to work is 42 minutes, against 26 minutes in Illinois’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. No town among the 769 in Illinois we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Quiver Township. 30% of the land in Quiver Township is conserved, against 3.7% in Illinois’ towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Sand Ridge State Forest, at 4,841 acres with 30.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Quiver Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
669 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Quiver Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Quiver 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 Quiver Township.
Conserved land covers nearly a third of Quiver Township
41 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Quiver Township’s trail density is 0.8 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sand Ridge State Forest | 30.1 mi | 4,841 |
| 2. Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge | — | 4,769 |
| 3. Jack Wolf Memorial Fish Hatchery | — | 121 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most of Quiver Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Quiver Township for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Havana (19%), Springfield (12%) and Manito (4%). Half commute less than 31 miles.
| Quiver Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.3% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $75,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Quiver Township
Quiver Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 18° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Quiver Township is
Quiver Township beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 39% of adults have high blood pressure in Quiver Township.
| Quiver Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Quiver Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.9% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.6% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.9% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Quiver Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 19 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Quiver Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Quiver Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Quiver Township
About 2 of every 100 Quiver Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
99% of working residents leave Quiver Township for work
Where Quiver Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Quiver Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Quiver Township is located in Mason County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 900 and it contained 517 housing units. It contains the census-designated place of Goofy Ridge. Quiver Township took its name from Quiver Creek.
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- Area
- 52 sq mi
- Elevation
- 495 ft
Questions about Quiver Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Quiver Township, IL a good place to live?
Quiver Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.