Raymond TownshipIL
A town of 344, settled in 1870.
Is Raymond Township a good place to live?
Raymond Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
344 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Raymond Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Raymond 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 Raymond Township.
Compared with most of Illinois and the rest of the country, fewer of Raymond Township’s residents live below the poverty line
Raymond Township’s average trip to work is 27 minutes, near the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and above the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Employers in Raymond Township added 32 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 40. The top destinations are Champaign (24%), Urbana (18%) and Chicago (5%).
| Raymond Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.9% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards: high risk in Raymond Township, mostly inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Raymond Township, 48% come from inland flooding and 18% from drought. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 70% of U.S. communities. Paid flood insurance claims locally since 1983: 25.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Raymond Township’s year
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 19° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Raymond Township is
Raymond Township: 19% of adults binge drink. Against the Illinois average, Raymond Township comes out ahead on 7 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 3.
| Raymond Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 23% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Raymond Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.2% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.3% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
American Football House and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Raymond Township. Close and well known come first.
15 mi LandmarkAmerican Football House
15 mi Stadium & arenaGies Memorial Stadium
31 mi City parkRobert Allerton Park
28 mi MuseumMonticello Railway Museum
15 mi TheatreKrannert Center for the Performing Arts
26 mi MuseumOctave Chanute Aerospace MuseumPhoto credits
American Football House: BanjoZebra, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gies Memorial Stadium: T.J. Blakeman, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Robert Allerton Park: D. Finnigan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Monticello Railway Museum: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Krannert Center for the Performing Arts: Aries Liang, Public domain · Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Raymond Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Raymond Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Raymond Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Raymond Township for work
Where Raymond Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Raymond Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Raymond Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 354 and it contained 175 housing units.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 666 ft
Questions about Raymond Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Raymond Township, IL a good place to live?
Raymond Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.