Sand Ridge TownshipIL
A town of 682, settled in 1872.
Is Sand Ridge Township a good place to live?
Sand Ridge Township’s typical household income is $49,000, below both the Illinois town median ($83,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Among 769 Illinois towns, just 9 have a higher July high than Sand Ridge Township. 24% of the land in Sand Ridge Township is conserved, against 3.7% in Illinois’ towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Lake Murphysboro State Park, at 64 acres. Sand Ridge Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
682 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Sand Ridge Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sand Ridge 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 Ridge Township.
Sand Ridge Township stands out in Illinois and nationally, with the FEMA risk score higher than most
18 flood insurance claims have been paid in Sand Ridge Township since 1993. Two fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 31%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Sand Ridge Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Carbondale (22%), Murphysboro (16%) and Marion (6%). Sand Ridge Township had 51 jobs in 2023, up 32 from 2013. In Sand Ridge Township, 7.1% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Sand Ridge Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 7.1% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Protected land: 23.5% of Sand Ridge Township
11 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. In Sand Ridge Township, the concentration of trails is 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Murphysboro State Park | — | 64 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expect four seasons and hot summers in Sand Ridge Township
Summer afternoons peak near 89° in July, and January nights bottom out around 24°; snowfall runs to about 10 inches a winter. Summers in Sand Ridge Township are warm, and winters chilly.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Sand Ridge Township is
On the CDC’s 32 measures, Sand Ridge Township is ahead of Illinois on 1 and behind on 14. Sand Ridge Township: 17% of adults smoke cigarettes. In Sand Ridge Township, just over two in five adults have obesity, and 15% have diabetes.
| Sand Ridge Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Sand Ridge Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.5% | 75.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Sand Ridge Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Sand Ridge Township
About 0 of every 100 Sand Ridge Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Sand Ridge Township for work
Where Sand Ridge Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Sand Ridge Township
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Sand Ridge is an unincorporated community along the Big Muddy River in Sand Ridge Township, Jackson County, Illinois, United States. Sand Ridge is located at the intersection of County Routes 5 and 6 2.8 miles (4.5 km) northeast of Gorham.
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- Elevation
- 371 ft
Questions about Sand Ridge Township
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Is Sand Ridge Township, IL a good place to live?
Sand Ridge Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.