Radnor TownshipIL
A town of 5,177.
Why does Radnor Township grade so well?
Because it does well by almost any measure. Radnor Township earns an A+, ranked 33rd of 767 in Illinois. The median household earns $179K, CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 94% of the country, and its public schools beat 93% of Illinois towns on state tests and graduation. Its lowest mark, a C+, is in cost of living. 68% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Radnor Township, against 29% in Illinois’ towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Only 4 of the 768 Illinois towns we compare have a higher share of children under 18 than Radnor Township. The biggest park or preserve is Leslie Rutherford Park, at 234 acres.
What makes Radnor Township stand out
Where Radnor Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Dunlap Grade School | K–5 | 253 |
| Dunlap Valley Middle School | 6–8 | 546 |
| Dunlap Middle School | 6–8 | 541 |
Library visits per resident
Radnor Township has grown 42% since 2010
3,613 counted in 2010 and 5,231 in 2020; an estimated 5,177 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Radnor Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Radnor Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Radnor Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Radnor 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 Radnor Township.
Radnor Township has less no health insurance than most of Illinois, has household incomes well above the Illinois norm and has commutes shorter than most of Illinois.
For health, Radnor Township earns an A
Its widest gap with Illinois is no health insurance: 5.1% of those 18–64 have no health insurance, against 9.9% statewide. Against the 1,412 U.S. towns with household incomes like Radnor Township’s, it is less healthy than 53%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
10% of adults report frequent physical distress in Radnor Township. Radnor Township beats the Illinois average on 17 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 14% of adults report frequent mental distress in Radnor Township.
| Radnor Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 23% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 19% |
| What stands out | Radnor Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.1% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.6% | 15.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
For schools, Radnor Township earns an A
Its public schools are run by Dunlap CUSD 323. Three of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Dunlap High School, with 1,420 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunlap Valley Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 546 | A |
| Dunlap High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,420 | A+ |
| Dunlap Middle SchoolTop results in townGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 541 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
The median household income in Radnor Township is higher than in the typical Illinois or U.S. town
The average commute for its 2,339 working residents takes 19.3 minutes, against 27.8 across Illinois. Jobs based here grew from 816 in 2013 to 1,399.
1.8% of Radnor Township residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Radnor Township has added 583 jobs, to 1,399 in 2023. Radnor Township’s average trip to work is 19 minutes.
| Radnor Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $179,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 1.8% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.1% | 8.4% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Radnor Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Radnor Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 16° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Radnor Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.8% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Leslie Rutherford Park | 0.3 mi | 234 |
| 2. North Park | — | 15 |
| 3. Glen Oak Park | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Radnor Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Wildlife Prairie Park and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Radnor Township. Close and well known come first.
8 mi Zoo & aquariumWildlife Prairie Park11 mi Zoo & aquariumPeoria Zoo
36 mi MuseumCarl Sandburg State Historic Site
11 mi GardenGeorge L. Luthy Memorial Botanical Garden
18 mi MuseumAdlai E. Stevenson I House
18 mi MuseumMetamora Courthouse State Historic SitePhoto credits
Wildlife Prairie Park: Katherine Johnson, CC BY 2.0 · Carl Sandburg State Historic Site: Robert Haugland, CC BY-SA 4.0 · George L. Luthy Memorial Botanical Garden: Original uploader was ProfDEH at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Adlai E. Stevenson I House: Nyttend, Public domain · Metamora Courthouse State Historic Site: ProfDEH, Public domain
Everything we know about Radnor Township
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Radnor Township
About 6 of every 100 Radnor Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
94% of working residents leave Radnor Township for work
Where Radnor Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Radnor Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Radnor Township is located in Peoria County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,613 and it contained 1,330 housing units. Radnor Township was named after Radnor, Pennsylvania.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
Radnor Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Radnor Township.
At #33 in IL, it grades higher overall than all 3 graded towns on its borders; Medina Township (A−) comes closest.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radnor Township | #33 | A+ | C+ | — | A | A |
| Jubilee Township | — | — | C | — | A | A− |
| Medina Township | #212 | A− | C | — | A | A |
| Akron Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kickapoo Township | #336 | B+ | C− | — | B+ | A |
| Peoria | #681 | C− | C+ | D− | B− | C+ |
| Rosefield Township | — | — | D | — | B+ | A |
Jubilee Township and Rosefield Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Radnor Township, Jubilee Township, Medina Township, Kickapoo Township and Rosefield Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Akron Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Radnor Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Radnor Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Radnor Township, IL a good place to live?
Yes, by almost any measure. Radnor Township grades A+ overall, better than 97% of U.S. towns and #33 of 767 in Illinois. It grades A for health and A for schools.
Is Radnor Township, IL expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.