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Rector TownshipIL

A town of 65, settled in 1893.

Population

2025 Census estimate · −4.4% since 2020

Median age

32.6

years

Land area

18 sq mi

Is Rector Township a good place to live?

100% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Rector Township, against 29% in Illinois’ towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Of the 769 Illinois towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Rector Township. Rector Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

65 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Broughton · 4 mi East Eldorado Township · 5 mi Eldorado · 5 mi Omaha Township · 6 mi Mayberry Township · 6 mi Long Branch Township · 6 mi

East Eldorado TownshipMayberry TownshipOmaha TownshipLong Branch TownshipRector Township

Getting set up

Moving to Rector Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Rector Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rector Township’s trash rules yet

SchoolsEldorado Community Unit School District 4Which school depends on your addressNCES

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.gov

Who runs elections hereSaline County ClerkSaline County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021

ZIP codes62930, 6286962930 85% · 62869 15%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 Rector Township.

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Rector Township

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.

76risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes

Full pageRector Township’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters7 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready1.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Rector Township, expect four seasons and hot summers

Rector Township has chilly winters and warm summers. At 88°F, Rector Township’s July high is where Illinois’ towns sit at 84°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

13″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–45°

Spring46–67°

Summer66–87°

Fall46–69°

Oct 26

typical first frost

Apr 7

typical last frost

+0.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 88°, January lows 25°Rain & snow13″ of snow a winter · 47 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Rector Township is

Rector Township beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 16% of Rector Township adults report frequent physical distress.

	Rector Township	Illinois towns	U.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	16%	13%	14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	17%	13%	14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	40%	35%	35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	14%	11%	12%