Ramsey, Illinois post office, 2023
Ramsey Township’s story
171 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2023.
- 1855Ramsey Township is settled
Ramsey TownshipIL
A town of 1,609, settled in 1855.
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Skvader · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,609
2025 Census estimate · −2.8% since 2020
Median home value
$71K
Census ACS
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
36.6
years
Jobs based here
196
A commuter town
Is Ramsey Township a good place to live?
Ramsey Township’s best subject grade is an A+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D for incomes. On incomes, just 35 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns do worse. On civic life, just 86 of Illinois’ 1,240 towns do worse. The biggest park or preserve is Ramsey Lake State Recreation Area, at 1,337 acres. Ramsey Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A shrinking town
Ramsey Township has shrunk 13% since 2010
1,851 counted in 2010 and 1,665 in 2020; an estimated 1,609 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Ramsey Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Ramsey Township is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $71K, 1.2 years of the county’s $61K median household incomeA+Open →Jobs & income$55K median household income; 196 jobs based hereDOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →SchoolsB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.9 of 20; 6.6% of households have no car; 5.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →HealthFayette County Hospital 12.4 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 4% conserved landC+Open →HistoryC+Open →Civic life1.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateCold winters, 87° summer afternoons, 13″ of snow–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 36.6; 16% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Ramsey Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ramsey Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRamsey water system3 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ramsey Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereFayette County ClerkFayette County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes62080, 6243162080 96% · 62431 4%Census 2020
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 Ramsey Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Ramsey Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Ramsey Township for work: only 3% work in town. 18% of residents live below the poverty line in Ramsey Township, above both the Illinois town median (8.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The average trip to work in Ramsey Township is 31 minutes.
3%work in town
| Ramsey Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Ramsey Township3%
Vandalia24%
Effingham5%
Greenville4%
Springfield4%
26 mi
median commute distance
196
jobs based in Ramsey Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 41% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsB+
On state tests, Ramsey Township’s schools beat 69% of Illinois districts
Its public schools are run by Ramsey CUSD 204. Its two schools are below.
69%of IL districts it outscoresB+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsey Elem SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 212 | A− |
| Ramsey High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 181 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
Climate
Ramsey Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Ramsey Township has chilly winters and warm summers. At 87°F, Ramsey Township’s July high is against 84°F in Illinois’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
13″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–40°
Spring44–64°
Summer64–85°
Fall45–67°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
High risk in Ramsey Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.
65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthB−
Residents of Ramsey Township are less healthy than 55% of U.S. towns
Ramsey Township beats the Illinois average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 38% of Ramsey Township adults have high blood pressure.
45%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Ramsey 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) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
4 better19 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Ramsey Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.4% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.1% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 9% | 6.3% |
Fayette County Hospital
12.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
4.1%conserved
4.1%
conserved · 1,406 of 34,684 acres
0.8 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ramsey Lake State Recreation Area | — | 1,337 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ramsey Township
18pages on Ramsey Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ramsey Township; the nearest are
Greenville UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Greenville24.6 mi$32,200 tuitionKaskaskia CollegeCommunity college · Public · Centralia41 mi$4,800 in-state tuitionUniversity of Illinois SpringfieldUniversity or college · Public · Springfield48.9 mi$12,252 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Ramsey Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Ramsey Township for work
Where Ramsey Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
196jobs based in Ramsey Township
3%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Ramsey Township
Village in Illinois, United States
Ramsey is a village in Fayette County, Illinois, United States. The population was 911 as of the 2020 census. The village was named after Alexander Ramsey (1815–1903), an American politician, second governor of Minnesota.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 187 ft
- ZIP code
- 62080
Ramsey Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Ramsey Township.
Hurricane TownshipSefton TownshipSharon TownshipCarson TownshipOconee TownshipSouth Hurricane TownshipRamsey Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsey Township | — | — | A+ | — | B+ | B− |
| Hurricane Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sefton Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sharon Township | #527 | C+ | B | — | B− | C+ |
| Carson Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oconee Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| South Hurricane Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Ramsey Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Ramsey Township and Sharon Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Hurricane Township, Sefton Township, Carson Township, Oconee Township and South Hurricane Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Ramsey Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Ramsey Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ramsey Township, IL expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.