Doyle Public Library Raymond 2026-06-19, 2026
Raymond Township’s story
152 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2026.
- 1874Raymond Township is settled
Raymond TownshipIL
A town of 1,103, settled in 1874.
Population
1,103
2025 Census estimate · −2.8% since 2020
Median home value
$100K
Census ACS
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
37.6
years
Jobs based here
328
Balanced
Is Raymond Township a good place to live?
The best of Raymond Township’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a C− for incomes. 22% of residents live below the poverty line in Raymond Township, against 8.4% in Illinois’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. On incomes, just 128 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns do worse. Raymond Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,103 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Rountree TownshipZanesville TownshipButler Grove TownshipHarvel TownshipKing TownshipRaymond Township
How Raymond Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Raymond Township is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $100K, 1.6 years of the county’s $64K median household incomeAOpen →Jobs & incomeC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.5 of 20; 7.6% of households have no car; 2.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →SchoolsC+Open →HealthHillsboro Area Hospital 10.3 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trailsDOpen →HistoryB−Open →Civic life7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateCold winters, 86° summer afternoons, 16″ of snow–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 37.6; 23% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Raymond Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Raymond Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRaymond water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Raymond 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 hereMontgomery County ClerkMontgomery County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes62560, 6253862560 97% · 62538 3%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 Raymond Township.
Climate
Raymond Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Raymond Township has chilly winters and warm summers. At 86°F, Raymond Township’s July high is where Illinois’ towns sit at 84°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
16″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–39°
Spring43–64°
Summer64–85°
Fall45–67°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 12
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
SchoolsC+
On state tests, Raymond Township’s schools trail 57% of Illinois districts
Its public schools are run by Panhandle CUSD 2. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
43%of IL districts it outscoresC+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Grade SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades 2–5 | Grades 2–5 | 115 | B |
| Lincolnwood High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 137 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Most of Raymond Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.8 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Raymond Township for work: only 15% work in town. Since 2013, Raymond Township has added 94 jobs, to 328 in 2023. The average trip to work in Raymond Township is 22 minutes.
15%work in town
| Raymond Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 15% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Raymond Township15%
Raymond14%
Litchfield8%
Hillsboro5%
Taylorville3%
21 mi
median commute distance
328
jobs based in Raymond Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 59% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Moderate risk in Raymond Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthB−
Residents of Raymond Township are healthier than 51% of U.S. towns
Raymond Township beats the Illinois average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 38% of Raymond Township adults have high blood pressure.
51%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Raymond Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 33% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
7 better16 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Raymond Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.7% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.4% | 13.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.3% | 10.3% |
Hillsboro Area Hospital
10.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,985 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Veterans Memorial Park | — | 6 |
| 2. Raymond Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Raymond Township
18pages on Raymond Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Raymond Township; the nearest are
Blackburn CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Carlinville18.8 mi$28,149 tuitionLincoln Land Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Springfield29.5 mi$3,744 in-state tuitionUniversity of Illinois SpringfieldUniversity or college · Public · Springfield30.2 mi$12,252 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Raymond Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Raymond Township
Village in Illinois, United States
Raymond is a village in Montgomery County, Illinois, United States. The population was 949 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 639 ft
- ZIP code
- 62560
Questions about Raymond Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Raymond 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.