Rural TownshipIL
A town in Illinois, home to 311 people.
Is Rural Township a good place to live?
Rural Township’s midpoint age is 61.2 years, above both the Illinois town median (40.7 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Rural Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
311 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Rural Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rural 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 Rural Township.
With only 0.3 jobs per working resident, most people in Rural Township work out of town
The top destinations are Shelbyville (23%), Pana (8%) and Assumption (6%). Among residents in Rural Township, 20% live below the poverty line. Employers in Rural Township added 32 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 38.
| Rural Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Rural Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in just over two thirds of U.S. communities. 37% of Rural Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 23%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Rural Township’s year
July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 20° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Rural Township is
18% of Rural Township adults report frequent mental distress. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Rural Township is ahead of Illinois on 3 and behind on 9. Among adults in the town, 39% have high blood pressure and 17% smoke cigarettes.
| Rural Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Rural Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.9% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.9% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Rural Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Rural Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Rural Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
99% of working residents leave Rural Township for work
Where Rural Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Rural Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Rural Township is located in Shelby County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 339 and it contained 138 housing units.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 640 ft
Questions about Rural Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rural Township, IL a good place to live?
Rural Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.