Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The biggest park or preserve is Harvey Creek Conservation Area, at 29 acres. We don’t grade Sandwich Township yet; the figures below are still real.
Where Sandwich Township beats most towns.
Where Sandwich Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census counts: 952 in 1860, 7,221 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 1869 and 3 maps from 1948 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sandwich 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 Sandwich Township.
The top destinations are Sandwich (13%), Aurora (7%) and Plano (6%). Just just over a tenth of Sandwich Township’s working residents have a job in town. Jobs in Sandwich Township grew by 153 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 2,128. The median commute is under 22 miles.
| Sandwich Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Three of the 7 schools are below, and why each made the list. Public schools: Sandwich CUSD 430. The largest public high school is Sandwich Community High School, with 560 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandwich Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 420 | B |
| Sandwich Community High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 560 | B |
| W W Woodbury Elem SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–3 | Grades PK–3 | 170 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
Federal aid has come to Sandwich Township households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2013. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 72% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Sandwich Township break down as 45% from inland flooding and 27% from cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Sandwich Township has cold winters and warm summers. Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 15°; snowfall runs to about 28 inches a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Sandwich Township beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. Among adults here, 19% binge drink, against 18% in Illinois’ towns and 16% across U.S. towns. For adults here, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 34%.
| Sandwich Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 35% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 23% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Sandwich Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.2% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.3% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In 6 parks and preserves, walkers have 5.0 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in Sandwich Township: 6, covering 78 acres.
| Sandwich Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.2% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Harvey Creek Conservation Area | 0.7 mi | 29 |
| 2. Milestone Park | 0.4 mi | 25 |
| 3. Sandwich Memorial Park | — | 16 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sandwich Township. Close and well known come first.
31 mi State parkStarved Rock State Park29 mi Park & preserveMazon Creek
38 mi MuseumIllinois Railway Museum
30 mi MuseumMorton Arboretum
37 mi LandmarkSite A / Plot M Disposal Site
19 mi TheatreEgyptian Theatre, DeKalbStarved Rock State Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Illinois Railway Museum: The original uploader was Slambo at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · Morton Arboretum: Bruce Marlin, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Site A / Plot M Disposal Site: Eric Schmuttenmaer, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Egyptian Theatre, DeKalb: Andy McMurray, CC BY 2.5
2 within 15 miles of the center of Sandwich Township
About 4 of every 100 Sandwich Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
City in Illinois, United States
Sandwich is a city in DeKalb and Kendall counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population was 7,421 at the 2010 census and 7,221 at the 2020 census.
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4 towns share a border with Sandwich Township.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandwich Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Somonauk Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Little Rock Township | #569 | C | C− | — | B− | B+ |
| Squaw Grove Township | #565 | C | C− | — | B | B |
| Northville Township | #433 | B | C | — | B+ | B+ |
Little Rock Township, Squaw Grove Township and Northville Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Sandwich Township and Somonauk Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Sandwich Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
We don’t grade Sandwich Township yet; the figures below are still real.
