Sand Prairie TownshipIL
A town of 1,248.
Is Sand Prairie Township a good place to live?
Sand Prairie Township’s best subject grades are a B+ for cost of living and a B for history; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Only 6 of Illinois’ 1,284 towns score lower on walkability. 24% of residents are 65 or older in Sand Prairie Township, above both Illinois’ towns (19%) and U.S. towns (18%). Sand Prairie Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 89% of U.S. towns. Sand Prairie Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,248 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Sand Prairie Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Sand Prairie Township is from typical.
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Moving to Sand Prairie Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sand Prairie 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 Sand Prairie Township.
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Sand Prairie Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Sand Prairie Township for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Sand Prairie Township grew to 129 in 2023, 53 more than in 2013. Sand Prairie Township’s average trip to work is 29 minutes, above both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).
| Sand Prairie Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Sand Prairie Township’s public schools trail 54% of Illinois districts
Its public schools are run by Midwest Central CUSD 191. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Central Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 183 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
In Sand Prairie Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Sand Prairie Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 18° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Sand Prairie Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conserved land covers 3.1% of Sand Prairie Township
3.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Sand Prairie Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Sand Prairie Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.1% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Green Valley Centennial Park | — | 15 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
On CDC estimates, Sand Prairie Township is less healthy than 52% of U.S. towns
Sand Prairie Township beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 38% of adults have high blood pressure in Sand Prairie Township.
| Sand Prairie Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Sand Prairie Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.1% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.7% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Sand Prairie Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sand Prairie Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Sand Prairie Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
99% of working residents leave Sand Prairie Township for work
Where Sand Prairie Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Sand Prairie Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Sand Prairie Township is located in Tazewell County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,441 and it contained 582 housing units. Sand Prairie Township changed its name from Jefferson Township May 20, 1850.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
Questions about Sand Prairie Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sand Prairie 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+.