Rio TownshipIL
A town of 488, settled in 1871.
Is Rio Township a good place to live?
Rio Township’s median age is 52.6 years, above both Illinois’ towns (40.7 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 769 Illinois towns, just 6 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Rio Township. Rio Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
488 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Rio Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rio 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 Rio Township.
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Rio Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Rio Township for work: only 0% work in town. At 30 minutes, Rio Township’s average trip to work is above both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Rio Township fell to 25 in 2023, 20 fewer than in 2013.
| Rio Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $77,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Rio Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Rio Township has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 14° and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Rio Township is
Rio Township beats the Illinois average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 31% of Rio Township adults feel lonely.
| Rio Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Rio Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.2% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.2% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Rio Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Rio Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Rio Township
About 4 of every 100 Rio Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Rio Township for work
Where Rio Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Rio Township
Village in Illinois, United States
Rio is a village in Knox County, Illinois, United States. It had a population of 209 at the 2020 census and is part of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area. Rio is pronounced "Rye-Oh".
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 778 ft
- ZIP code
- 61472
Questions about Rio Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rio Township, IL a good place to live?
Rio Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.