Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Roodhouse Township’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A for civic life; its weakest is a D for incomes. 26% of residents live below the poverty line in Roodhouse Township, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 38 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns score lower on incomes. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 87% of U.S. towns. Roodhouse Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Roodhouse Township beats most towns.
2,241 counted in 2010 and 1,869 in 2020; an estimated 1,764 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Roodhouse Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 2,360 in 1890, a peak of 2,928 in 1920, 1,578 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2020 and 2 maps from 1924 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Roodhouse 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Roodhouse Township.
20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Roodhouse Township, above both Illinois’ towns (13%) and U.S. towns (14%). 29% of adults get no exercise outside work in Roodhouse Township. Roodhouse Township beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.
| Roodhouse Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Roodhouse Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 19.5% | 12.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.9% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by North Greene CUSD 3. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Greene ElemLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 468 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Roodhouse Township for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Roodhouse Township has lost 164 jobs, to 92 in 2023. Roodhouse Township’s median household income is $59,000.
| Roodhouse Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $59,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Roodhouse Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Roodhouse Township is 87°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 11 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Roodhouse Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. American Legion Park | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Roodhouse Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Roodhouse Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Roodhouse Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Illinois, United States
Roodhouse is a city in Greene County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,578 at the 2020 census.
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3 towns share a border with Roodhouse Township.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roodhouse Township | — | — | A+ | — | C+ | D |
| White Hall Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Patterson Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Athensville Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Roodhouse Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Roodhouse Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. White Hall Township, Patterson Township and Athensville Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Roodhouse Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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+.