Richland Grove TownshipIL
A town of 2,266, settled in 1847.
Is Richland Grove Township a good place to live?
The best of Richland Grove Township’s subject grades is an A− for history; the weakest is a D for walkability. Only 35 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns score lower on the outdoors. Richland Grove Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
97% of working residents leave Richland Grove Township for work
Where Richland Grove Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Richland Grove Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Richland Grove Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Richland Grove Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Richland Grove 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 Richland Grove Township.
Most of Richland Grove Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Only 3% of working residents stay in Richland Grove Township for work; the rest commute out. The town’s income of the median household comes in at $107,000. Jobs based in Richland Grove Township grew to 138 in 2023, 57 more than in 2013. Just over one in ten residents live below the poverty line in the town.
| Richland Grove Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $107,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
On state tests, Richland Grove Township’s schools beat 67% of Illinois districts
The public schools here belong to Sherrard CUSD 200. Its one school is below. Enrollment at Richland Grove Township’s public school: 224 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherrard Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 224 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Richland Grove Township’s year
Expect cold winters and warm summers in Richland Grove Township. Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 14°; snowfall runs to about 27 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
On CDC estimates, Richland Grove Township is healthier than 56% of U.S. towns
The share of adults in Richland Grove Township who have obesity: 38%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Richland Grove Township is ahead of Illinois on 5 and behind on 6. Among adults in the town, 18% binge drink, where Illinois’ towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 16%.
| Richland Grove Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Richland Grove Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.5% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Richland Grove Township: inland flooding
Richland Grove Township’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 55 of 100. Expected losses in Richland Grove Township break down as 24% from inland flooding and 18% from strong winds. Also worth knowing: households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2008.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0% of Richland Grove Township is conserved land
In Richland Grove Township, the density of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile. 2.0 miles of trail.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Rock Island Arsenal and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Richland Grove Township. Close and well known come first.
17 mi Ancient siteRock Island Arsenal
14 mi MuseumBlack Hawk State Historic Site
17 mi MuseumFigge Art Museum77K visitors a year12 mi Zoo & aquariumNiabi Zoo
18 mi MuseumPutnam Museum
19 mi GardenVander Veer Botanical ParkPhoto credits
Rock Island Arsenal: Robert A, Ryan, J. Ceronia, and Bruce A. Harms, Photographers, Public domain · Black Hawk State Historic Site: Bill Whittaker (talk). Original uploader was Billwhittaker at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Figge Art Museum: Ctjf83, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Putnam Museum: Ctjf83 of English Wikipedia (log), Public domain · Vander Veer Botanical Park: David Wilson, CC BY 2.0
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Everything we know about Richland Grove Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Richland Grove Township
About 2 of every 100 Richland Grove Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Richland Grove Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Richland Grove Township is located in Mercer County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,300 and it contained 965 housing units. It contains the census-designated places of Cable and Swedona.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
Richland Grove Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Richland Grove Township.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland Grove Township | — | — | B+ | — | B+ | B |
| Rural Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lynn Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Preemption Township | — | — | B+ | — | B+ | B− |
| Rivoli Township | — | — | A | — | B+ | B |
Richland Grove Township, Preemption Township and Rivoli Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Richland Grove Township, Preemption Township and Rivoli Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Rural Township and Lynn Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Richland Grove Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Richland Grove Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Richland Grove 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 B+.