West Galena Township
Jo Daviess County · 3,143 peopleHistory grade, among the top in the U.S.·Overall A · #89 of 767 in IL
Illinois rankings · History
Most historic towns in Illinois
West Galena Township ranks first on history among Illinois’ 768 towns of 2,500+; 223 of the 768 grade A− or better on history nationally.
The History grade, a character grade (not part of the overall): the town’s founding era, homes built before 1940 (Census ACS) and its National Register places. How grades work
A+
Decatur Township
Macon County · 45,203 peopleHistory grade, among the top in the U.S.·Overall D · #697 of 767 in IL
#3Oak Park
Cook County · 52,823 peopleHistory grade, among the top in the U.S.·Overall B · #400 of 767 in IL
All 768 towns
History grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank (T = tied; 132 towns here); the overall grade and state rank are beside each.
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#TownGradeOverall
1West Galena TownshipJo Daviess County · 3,143 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall A · #89 of 767
4Rock Island TownshipRock Island County · 15,632 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall C− · #671 of 767
6Mount Pleasant TownshipWhiteside County · 4,638 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall A− · #221 of 767
T8Galesburg City TownshipKnox County · 28,581 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #713 of 767
10Oregon-Nashua TownshipOgle County · 4,748 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #341 of 767
14Peoria City TownshipPeoria County · 95,876 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #623 of 767
15Buffalo TownshipOgle County · 2,617 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #312 of 767
16Moline TownshipRock Island County · 22,531 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #490 of 767
17Rock IslandRock Island County · 36,225 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #719 of 767
24Ottawa TownshipLaSalle County · 11,179 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #613 of 767
33LaSalle TownshipLaSalle County · 13,152 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #600 of 767
38East Lincoln TownshipLogan County · 7,589 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #393 of 767
39Fulton TownshipWhiteside County · 4,233 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #487 of 767
40Morris TownshipGrundy County · 7,356 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #468 of 767
41TaylorvilleChristian County · 10,522 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #476 of 767
42Carthage TownshipHancock County · 2,848 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #179 of 767
43Mount Morris TownshipOgle County · 3,639 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #453 of 767
46Shields TownshipLake County · 41,282 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #209 of 767
47East St. LouisSt. Clair County · 17,682 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #695 of 767
T49Macomb City TownshipMcDonough County · 14,530 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #581 of 767
51Springfield TownshipSangamon County · 5,485 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #609 of 767
52Bruce TownshipLaSalle County · 11,675 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #632 of 767
59Aurora TownshipKane County · 127,446 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #541 of 767
60Murphysboro TownshipJackson County · 9,333 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #717 of 767
69Ganeer TownshipKankakee County · 3,161 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #726 of 767
71West Point TownshipStephenson County · 3,095 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #125 of 767
72Sycamore TownshipDeKalb County · 15,039 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #227 of 767
75Clintonia TownshipDe Witt County · 7,123 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #445 of 767
86Montebello TownshipHancock County · 3,189 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #528 of 767
94Middleport TownshipIroquois County · 3,603 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #727 of 767
98Jersey TownshipJersey County · 10,005 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #269 of 767
99Lewistown TownshipFulton County · 2,562 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #591 of 767
101North Litchfield TownshipMontgomery County · 4,824 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #283 of 767
103SpringfieldSangamon County · 112,989 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #702 of 767
104Capital TownshipSangamon County · 111,143 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #580 of 767
108Farmington TownshipFulton County · 3,094 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #592 of 767
109Edwardsville TownshipMadison County · 40,258 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #248 of 767
111New Trier TownshipCook County · 56,118 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #45 of 767
112Mission TownshipLaSalle County · 3,738 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #602 of 767
114Venice TownshipMadison County · 4,523 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #750 of 767
116Olio TownshipWoodford County · 4,627 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #190 of 767
117Indian Grove TownshipLivingston County · 4,111 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #187 of 767
118Tremont TownshipTazewell County · 2,640 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #114 of 767
119Drummer TownshipFord County · 3,914 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #631 of 767
122Mercer TownshipMercer County · 3,841 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #496 of 767
123Rockton TownshipWinnebago County · 16,144 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #320 of 767
130Camargo TownshipDouglas County · 3,507 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #425 of 767
131Robinson TownshipCrawford County · 9,399 peopleA−better than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #243 of 767
132Rutland TownshipLaSalle County · 3,581 peopleA−better than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #519 of 767
133Mound TownshipEffingham County · 3,508 peopleA−better than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #184 of 767
135McLeansboro TownshipHamilton County · 3,611 peopleA−better than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #454 of 767
136Lawrence TownshipLawrence County · 6,190 peopleA−better than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #687 of 767
137Havana TownshipMason County · 4,170 peopleA−better than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #516 of 767
143McLeansboroHamilton County · 2,585 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #343 of 767
144Barrington TownshipCook County · 16,247 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #84 of 767
147Carmi TownshipWhite County · 6,003 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #669 of 767
151Sullivan TownshipMoultrie County · 6,229 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #285 of 767
153Cunningham TownshipChampaign County · 39,719 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #567 of 767
154West FrankfortFranklin County · 7,105 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #730 of 767
158CollinsvilleMadison County · 23,717 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #477 of 767
163Goode TownshipFranklin County · 2,606 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #610 of 767
166Limestone TownshipPeoria County · 18,035 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #367 of 767
168Salem TownshipMarion County · 8,785 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #417 of 767
169Grover TownshipWayne County · 3,515 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #481 of 767
172Lockport TownshipWill County · 60,618 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #412 of 767
175Carlyle TownshipClinton County · 3,778 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #346 of 767
176Manlius TownshipLaSalle County · 6,068 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #525 of 767
178Coral TownshipMcHenry County · 3,731 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #390 of 767
179Frankfort TownshipFranklin County · 6,265 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #744 of 767
181Harrisburg TownshipSaline County · 9,656 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #710 of 767
184Western TownshipHenry County · 2,854 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #48 of 767
187Riverside TownshipCook County · 16,083 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #74 of 767
188South Ottawa TownshipLaSalle County · 8,299 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #648 of 767
190Empire TownshipMcLean County · 3,960 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #126 of 767
192Downers Grove TownshipDuPage County · 149,599 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #82 of 767
194South Litchfield TownshipMontgomery County · 3,222 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #447 of 767
195Chillicothe TownshipPeoria County · 8,139 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #123 of 767
196Grant TownshipVermilion County · 5,364 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #587 of 767
197Batavia TownshipKane County · 35,974 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #213 of 767
199LitchfieldMontgomery County · 6,598 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #408 of 767
200Savanna TownshipCarroll County · 3,324 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #661 of 767
203Collinsville TownshipMadison County · 35,276 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #407 of 767
204Lemont TownshipCook County · 23,223 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #25 of 767
207Kewanee TownshipHenry County · 9,494 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #572 of 767
208Benton TownshipFranklin County · 8,535 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #690 of 767
209Proviso TownshipCook County · 147,144 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #512 of 767
215Williams TownshipSangamon County · 3,426 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #64 of 767
218Georgetown TownshipVermilion County · 7,100 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #673 of 767
220Dundee TownshipKane County · 64,737 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #270 of 767
223Little Rock TownshipKendall County · 14,921 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #569 of 767
228Thornton TownshipCook County · 152,667 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #693 of 767
229East Eldorado TownshipSaline County · 5,182 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #588 of 767
230Libertyville TownshipLake County · 54,621 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #40 of 767
231St. Charles TownshipKane County · 52,830 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #146 of 767
232Mount VernonJefferson County · 14,187 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #736 of 767
234El Paso TownshipWoodford County · 3,376 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #244 of 767
236Central TownshipBond County · 8,368 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #324 of 767
238Bloomington City TownshipMcLean County · 78,804 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #188 of 767
242Urbana TownshipChampaign County · 7,450 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #493 of 767
243Richmond TownshipMcHenry County · 6,781 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #384 of 767
244Logan TownshipPeoria County · 3,205 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #478 of 767
245Granville TownshipPutnam County · 2,741 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #373 of 767
246Richwoods TownshipPeoria County · 5,771 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #246 of 767
251Sugar Loaf TownshipSt. Clair County · 6,601 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #245 of 767
253Rochester TownshipSangamon County · 5,700 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #330 of 767
254Canteen TownshipSt. Clair County · 7,714 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #637 of 767
256Washington TownshipTazewell County · 24,235 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #43 of 767
258Milton TownshipDuPage County · 119,815 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #121 of 767
260Naperville TownshipDuPage County · 107,908 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #115 of 767
265Crete TownshipWill County · 23,439 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #538 of 767
266Squaw Grove TownshipDeKalb County · 2,717 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #565 of 767
268Mackinaw TownshipTazewell County · 4,231 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #150 of 767
271McHenry TownshipMcHenry County · 48,110 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #452 of 767
274Newport TownshipLake County · 6,768 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #443 of 767
277Mount Olive TownshipMacoupin County · 3,019 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #563 of 767
282Granite CityMadison County · 26,807 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #715 of 767
284Pecatonica TownshipWinnebago County · 4,115 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #374 of 767
285Douglas TownshipEffingham County · 12,693 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #104 of 767
286Hampton TownshipRock Island County · 21,050 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #647 of 767
288York TownshipDuPage County · 128,137 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #220 of 767
289Fancy Creek TownshipSangamon County · 5,806 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #208 of 767
290Plainfield TownshipWill County · 85,115 peopleB+better than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #369 of 767
292Centreville TownshipSt. Clair County · 19,067 peopleB+better than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #721 of 767
293Mount Sterling TownshipBrown County · 4,448 peopleBbetter than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #396 of 767
296South Rock Island TownshipRock Island County · 18,056 peopleBbetter than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #603 of 767
297Niles TownshipCook County · 109,978 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #290 of 767
300Cahokia TownshipMacoupin County · 3,084 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #546 of 767
301Shiloh Valley TownshipSt. Clair County · 12,737 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #170 of 767
303Bourbonnais TownshipKankakee County · 38,541 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #523 of 767
307Ridgewoodunincorporated, Will County · 2,795 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #748 of 767
309Dunham TownshipMcHenry County · 2,783 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #491 of 767
310Chemung TownshipMcHenry County · 9,102 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #627 of 767
314Channahon TownshipWill County · 11,065 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #333 of 767
315Six Mile TownshipFranklin County · 3,450 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #718 of 767
316Wethersfield TownshipHenry County · 3,695 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #389 of 767
318Ingalls Parkunincorporated, Will County · 3,015 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #711 of 767
319Oswego TownshipKendall County · 61,778 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #339 of 767
320Coloma TownshipWhiteside County · 10,277 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #545 of 767
322Dunleith TownshipJo Daviess County · 3,487 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #375 of 767
325Maine TownshipCook County · 136,611 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #176 of 767
326Jackson TownshipWill County · 3,890 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #518 of 767
328O'Fallon TownshipSt. Clair County · 26,976 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #159 of 767
331Blackberry TownshipKane County · 17,903 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #259 of 767
332Winnebago TownshipWinnebago County · 4,965 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #426 of 767
335Newell TownshipVermilion County · 13,326 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #626 of 767
336Algonquin TownshipMcHenry County · 89,435 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #238 of 767
337Yellowhead TownshipKankakee County · 2,549 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #642 of 767
339Bunker Hill TownshipMacoupin County · 3,086 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #383 of 767
340Chatham TownshipSangamon County · 8,487 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #167 of 767
341Makanda TownshipJackson County · 3,987 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #579 of 767
343Addison TownshipDuPage County · 87,841 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #410 of 767
345Denning TownshipFranklin County · 4,628 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #729 of 767
T347ChampaignChampaign County · 91,195 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #624 of 767
T347Champaign City TownshipChampaign County · 91,195 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #504 of 767
352Wheeling TownshipCook County · 154,050 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #199 of 767
353Foster TownshipMadison County · 3,871 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #752 of 767
359BourbonnaisKankakee County · 17,658 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #474 of 767
360Locust TownshipChristian County · 3,144 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #461 of 767
361Johnston CityWilliamson County · 3,313 peopleBbetter than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #694 of 767
362Auburn TownshipSangamon County · 5,805 peopleBbetter than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #353 of 767
363Greenwood TownshipMcHenry County · 15,270 peopleBbetter than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #273 of 767
366Riley TownshipMcHenry County · 3,017 peopleB−better than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #357 of 767
374Hall TownshipBureau County · 8,193 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #539 of 767
376BloomingdaleDuPage County · 22,476 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #202 of 767
377Millstadt TownshipSt. Clair County · 6,490 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #363 of 767
378Sugar Grove TownshipKane County · 21,157 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #380 of 767
379Helvetia TownshipMadison County · 8,312 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #131 of 767
380Nokomis TownshipMontgomery County · 2,751 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #414 of 767
381ChristopherFranklin County · 2,607 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #660 of 767
384Groveland TownshipTazewell County · 18,418 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #416 of 767
386Woodside TownshipSangamon County · 11,300 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #372 of 767
387Washington TownshipWill County · 6,498 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #386 of 767
388Leyden TownshipCook County · 90,402 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #543 of 767
390Elk Grove TownshipCook County · 93,072 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #294 of 767
T395Braceville TownshipGrundy County · 6,617 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #109 of 767
397Whitmore TownshipMacon County · 4,127 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #628 of 767
398Bloomingdale TownshipDuPage County · 111,039 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #265 of 767
402Tyrone TownshipFranklin County · 4,582 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #635 of 767
403Broadwell TownshipLogan County · 2,860 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #351 of 767
T404Spring Bay TownshipWoodford County · 2,529 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #415 of 767
T404Teutopolis TownshipEffingham County · 2,818 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #3 of 767
406Brighton TownshipMacoupin County · 3,826 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #216 of 767
407Jarvis TownshipMadison County · 16,209 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #107 of 767
408Bristol TownshipKendall County · 36,464 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #364 of 767
409Grant TownshipLake County · 28,636 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #479 of 767
410Oakwood TownshipVermilion County · 3,048 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #679 of 767
411Scott AFBunincorporated, St. Clair County · 3,957 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #222 of 767
412Sugar Creek TownshipClinton County · 6,723 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #81 of 767
413Nunda TownshipMcHenry County · 39,031 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #391 of 767
414South Wheatland TownshipMacon County · 3,859 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #420 of 767
415Winfield TownshipDuPage County · 46,284 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #347 of 767
416Du Page TownshipWill County · 88,043 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #388 of 767
418Roscoe TownshipWinnebago County · 20,256 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #315 of 767
420Cincinnati TownshipTazewell County · 8,825 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #517 of 767
T422Cherry ValleyWinnebago County · 2,887 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #741 of 767
T422Mahomet TownshipChampaign County · 14,687 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #332 of 767
426Hamel TownshipMadison County · 2,774 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #211 of 767
428Looking Glass TownshipClinton County · 6,427 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #242 of 767
433Bloom TownshipCook County · 83,631 peopleC+better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #663 of 767
439Spring Garden TownshipJefferson County · 2,522 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #622 of 767
440Owen TownshipWinnebago County · 3,601 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #762 of 767
442Spring ValleyBureau County · 5,408 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #484 of 767
443Palmyra TownshipLee County · 2,860 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #542 of 767
444Catlin TownshipVermilion County · 3,002 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #483 of 767
445West Deerfield TownshipLake County · 32,111 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #85 of 767
T446Antioch TownshipLake County · 27,763 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #397 of 767
449Worth TownshipCook County · 148,514 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #531 of 767
450Wayne TownshipDuPage County · 63,935 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #394 of 767
451Peoria HeightsPeoria County · 5,767 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #263 of 767
452Campton TownshipKane County · 17,328 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #137 of 767
455Fairmontunincorporated, Will County · 2,617 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #547 of 767
458Neoga TownshipCumberland County · 2,719 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #402 of 767
461Arlington HeightsCook County · 76,216 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #88 of 767
462Clear Lake TownshipSangamon County · 8,248 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #370 of 767
464Benton TownshipLake County · 18,769 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #643 of 767
465Fondulac TownshipTazewell County · 12,154 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #457 of 767
466Chebanse TownshipIroquois County · 2,782 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #473 of 767
467Somerset TownshipJackson County · 3,940 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #764 of 767
468Glen CarbonMadison County · 13,898 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #236 of 767
470Wood River TownshipMadison County · 29,456 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #355 of 767
471West Lincoln TownshipLogan County · 7,252 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #338 of 767
473Crystal LakeMcHenry County · 42,288 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #232 of 767
477Mount Zion TownshipMacon County · 7,018 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #281 of 767
478Limestone TownshipKankakee County · 4,961 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #583 of 767
479Breese TownshipClinton County · 5,521 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #136 of 767
480Wauconda TownshipLake County · 23,521 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #301 of 767
481Frankfort TownshipWill County · 60,704 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #94 of 767
484Kendall TownshipKendall County · 10,154 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #308 of 767
485Kickapoo TownshipPeoria County · 8,209 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #336 of 767
486Oblong TownshipCrawford County · 2,730 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #489 of 767
T487Cherry Valley TownshipWinnebago County · 19,268 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #720 of 767
490Northfield TownshipCook County · 89,835 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #117 of 767
T494La Grange ParkCook County · 13,453 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #22 of 767
T496Lisle TownshipDuPage County · 119,740 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #71 of 767
498Bourbon TownshipDouglas County · 4,173 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #327 of 767
500Bremen TownshipCook County · 104,303 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #534 of 767
505Winthrop HarborLake County · 6,525 peopleC+better than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #553 of 767
T506Harlem TownshipWinnebago County · 39,287 peopleC+better than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #712 of 767
T506MontgomeryKendall County · 21,978 peopleC+better than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #480 of 767
509Piasa TownshipJersey County · 3,016 peopleCbetter than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #318 of 767
513Northville TownshipLaSalle County · 7,316 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #433 of 767
514CarpentersvilleKane County · 37,045 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #309 of 767
515Randolph TownshipMcLean County · 4,342 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #130 of 767
516Kingston TownshipDeKalb County · 3,486 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #411 of 767
519Brookside TownshipClinton County · 4,522 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #657 of 767
T521Radnor TownshipPeoria County · 5,177 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #33 of 767
530Palatine TownshipCook County · 111,179 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #203 of 767
533Lake Villa TownshipLake County · 40,029 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #334 of 767
T534East MolineRock Island County · 20,453 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #640 of 767
T534East PeoriaTazewell County · 22,088 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #575 of 767
T534Moro TownshipMadison County · 3,492 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #431 of 767
539Rutland TownshipKane County · 29,843 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #352 of 767
T540Sharon TownshipFayette County · 2,814 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #527 of 767
542Worth TownshipWoodford County · 8,856 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #214 of 767
553Elm Grove TownshipTazewell County · 2,938 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #311 of 767
554Hanover TownshipCook County · 97,956 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #444 of 767
T555South Moline TownshipRock Island County · 36,062 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #524 of 767
558Green Garden TownshipWill County · 3,851 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #328 of 767
T560Blount TownshipVermilion County · 3,322 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #590 of 767
T560St. Jacob TownshipMadison County · 2,880 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #162 of 767
562CartervilleWilliamson County · 5,839 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #455 of 767
566Schaumburg TownshipCook County · 131,411 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #91 of 767
567Ball TownshipSangamon County · 7,588 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #145 of 767
570Warren TownshipLake County · 65,343 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #362 of 767
T571Ludlow TownshipChampaign County · 4,076 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #665 of 767
T571Summit TownshipEffingham County · 3,723 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #305 of 767
574Fox River GroveMcHenry County · 4,881 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #73 of 767
T575Norwood Park TownshipCook County · 26,584 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #133 of 767
T575Tolono TownshipChampaign County · 6,256 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #488 of 767
579Long Lakeunincorporated, Lake County · 3,307 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #521 of 767
582Holiday Shoresunincorporated, Madison County · 2,782 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #423 of 767
585Aroma TownshipKankakee County · 4,827 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #745 of 767
587South JacksonvilleMorgan County · 3,195 peopleCbetter than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #466 of 767
588Manteno TownshipKankakee County · 11,202 peopleCbetter than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #409 of 767
591Blackhawk TownshipRock Island County · 9,423 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #494 of 767
592Nameoki TownshipMadison County · 11,971 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #731 of 767
T593St. JosephChampaign County · 3,689 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #122 of 767
T593St. Joseph TownshipChampaign County · 5,436 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #288 of 767
597Felix TownshipGrundy County · 4,531 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #262 of 767
T598Manhattan TownshipWill County · 13,099 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #124 of 767
T598Otter Creek TownshipLaSalle County · 2,623 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #529 of 767
604Long Creek TownshipMacon County · 10,139 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #399 of 767
605Chouteau TownshipMadison County · 7,428 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #577 of 767
606Rosewood Heightsunincorporated, Madison County · 4,229 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #111 of 767
607Monee TownshipWill County · 15,375 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #636 of 767
T608Old Town TownshipMcLean County · 3,404 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #251 of 767
T608Pin Oak TownshipMadison County · 4,533 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #302 of 767
T613Na-Au-Say TownshipKendall County · 11,233 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #440 of 767
615Caledonia TownshipBoone County · 7,246 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #621 of 767
T616Gardner TownshipSangamon County · 4,551 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #274 of 767
T616Wonder LakeMcHenry County · 5,593 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #237 of 767
619Bowling TownshipRock Island County · 3,366 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #463 of 767
T621Coal ValleyRock Island County · 3,859 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #296 of 767
T621Ellington TownshipAdams County · 2,719 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #550 of 767
T621Watson TownshipEffingham County · 3,176 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #278 of 767
625South BeloitWinnebago County · 7,996 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #428 of 767
626Champaign TownshipChampaign County · 11,377 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #280 of 767
T631Cortland TownshipDeKalb County · 11,644 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #460 of 767
T631St. Clair TownshipSt. Clair County · 35,372 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #482 of 767
634Dodds TownshipJefferson County · 2,682 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #599 of 767
T637Prairie Du Long TownshipSt. Clair County · 2,549 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #267 of 767
T637Sangamon TownshipPiatt County · 2,533 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #349 of 767
T637Seneca TownshipMcHenry County · 2,862 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #501 of 767
643Seward TownshipKendall County · 6,806 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #472 of 767
644Melrose TownshipAdams County · 5,506 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #589 of 767
649Stookey TownshipSt. Clair County · 8,795 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #226 of 767
T650Bloomington TownshipMcLean County · 2,629 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #331 of 767
T650Clarendon HillsDuPage County · 8,681 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #1 of 767
655Hickory Point TownshipMacon County · 17,474 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #500 of 767
659Round Lake ParkLake County · 7,844 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #215 of 767
660New Lenox TownshipWill County · 45,290 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #149 of 767
661Saline TownshipMadison County · 6,859 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #139 of 767
663Fairview HeightsSt. Clair County · 16,175 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #568 of 767
666Machesney ParkWinnebago County · 22,805 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #737 of 767
667Round Lake BeachLake County · 26,902 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #505 of 767
T672Gages Lakeunincorporated, Lake County · 10,819 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #310 of 767
676Fort Russell TownshipMadison County · 9,158 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #306 of 767
679Caseyville TownshipSt. Clair County · 34,825 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #342 of 767
T680Indian Head ParkCook County · 3,961 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #128 of 767
T680Saratoga TownshipGrundy County · 6,597 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #289 of 767
T682Burton TownshipMcHenry County · 4,885 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #207 of 767
T682North BarringtonLake County · 3,125 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #83 of 767
T682South BarringtonCook County · 5,071 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #41 of 767
T688Lafayette TownshipColes County · 4,678 peopleC−better than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #686 of 767
T688Mount ProspectCook County · 55,395 peopleC−better than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #231 of 767
T690Stickney TownshipCook County · 40,266 peopleC−better than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #604 of 767
T694Aux Sable TownshipGrundy County · 15,963 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #437 of 767
T696Wheatland TownshipWill County · 92,693 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #119 of 767
699Medina TownshipPeoria County · 13,863 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #212 of 767
701Hoffman EstatesCook County · 50,858 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #228 of 767
708Candlewick Lakeunincorporated, Boone County · 5,448 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #685 of 767
714Grafton TownshipMcHenry County · 58,301 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #260 of 767
T715Germantown HillsWoodford County · 3,436 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #135 of 767
719South Chicago HeightsCook County · 3,884 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #688 of 767
T720Fremont TownshipLake County · 34,086 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #173 of 767
724Shiloh TownshipJefferson County · 6,449 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #678 of 767
727Boulder Hillunincorporated, Kendall County · 8,989 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #551 of 767
731Round Lake HeightsLake County · 2,580 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #361 of 767
733Prospect HeightsCook County · 15,552 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #258 of 767
734Lake Holidayunincorporated, LaSalle County · 5,641 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #418 of 767
T737Grandwood Parkunincorporated, Lake County · 5,262 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #316 of 767
T737Lake in the HillsMcHenry County · 28,590 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #180 of 767
740Country Club HillsCook County · 16,215 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #725 of 767
743Elk Grove VillageCook County · 31,885 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #303 of 767
T750Pontoon BeachMadison County · 5,887 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #759 of 767
752Rolling MeadowsCook County · 23,690 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #279 of 767
T754Frankfort Squareunincorporated, Will County · 9,560 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #255 of 767
T754Pistakee Highlandsunincorporated, McHenry County · 3,374 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #392 of 767
T763Glendale HeightsDuPage County · 32,655 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #360 of 767
T766Lake BarringtonLake County · 5,130 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall B+ · #299 of 767
T766Oakbrook TerraceDuPage County · 2,792 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall B+ · #321 of 767
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What is the most historic town in Illinois?
West Galena Township (Jo Daviess County) ranks first on history among 768 towns, with an A+; Decatur Township and Oak Park follow.
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The History grade, a character grade (not part of the overall): the town’s founding era, homes built before 1940 (Census ACS) and its National Register places. Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.
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