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Sangamon Valley TownshipIL
A town of 314.
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Photo: User:Visviva · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
314
2025 Census estimate · −3.7% since 2020
Household income
$129K
median
Median age
38.5
years
Jobs based here
3
A commuter town
Is Sangamon Valley Township a good place to live?
Among 769 Illinois towns, just 3 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Sangamon Valley Township. Sangamon Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
314 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Lynchburg TownshipVirginia TownshipPanther Creek TownshipBluff Springs TownshipVirginiaBath TownshipChandlerville TownshipSangamon Valley Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Sangamon Valley Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sangamon Valley Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sangamon Valley Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsA-C Central Community Unit School District 262Virginia Community Unit School District 642 districts serve Sangamon Valley Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereCass County ClerkCass County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes62691, 6262762691 89% · 62627 11%Census 2020
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 Sangamon Valley Township.
Who lives here
Fewer middle-aged adults than Illinois overall
The share of adults 25 and older in Sangamon Valley Township who hold a bachelor’s degree or more: 34%. Adults 35 to 64 are just over a fifth of residents (39% statewide); people 65 and older are 33% of residents (17% statewide). The Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate puts Sangamon Valley Township at 314 residents, down 3.7% since 2020.
38.5median age · IL 39
| Sangamon Valley Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38.5 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 29% | 29% |
Sangamon Valley TownshipIllinoisUnited States
Ages · share of residents
31%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma3%
High school15%
Some college41%
Associate’s8%
Bachelor’s13%
Graduate21%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 49% and 86% women
The Census survey reached too few of Sangamon Valley Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±18.3 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Sangamon Valley Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.5% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.9% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.1% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.1% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 3.2% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 2.8% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 31.3% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.8% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 14.9% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 40.8% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.9% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12.7% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 20.8% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commute
Most of Sangamon Valley Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.0 jobs for each of them
In Sangamon Valley Township, the middle household income is $129,000, where Illinois’ towns sit at $83,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. The mean commuting time for Sangamon Valley Township comes to 18 minutes. The top destinations are Beardstown (25%), Springfield (10%) and Virginia (7%). For half of commuters, work is under 20 miles away.
0%work in town
| Sangamon Valley Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $129,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Sangamon Valley Township0%
Beardstown25%
Springfield10%
Virginia7%
Jacksonville6%
20 mi
median commute distance
3
jobs based in Sangamon Valley Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Sangamon Valley Township is cold waves, at a high overall level
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities. 40% of Sangamon Valley Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 23%.
78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
The climate in Sangamon Valley Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers
The peak summer temperature in Sangamon Valley Township is 87°F.
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–38°
Spring42–64°
Summer63–85°
Fall44–66°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Sangamon Valley Township is
Sangamon Valley Township: just over a third of adults sleep under 7 hours, below both the Illinois town median (35%) and the median of U.S. towns (36%). Of 32 CDC measures, Sangamon Valley Township beats the Illinois average on 5 and trails it on 9. 14% of Sangamon Valley Township adults report frequent physical distress.
| Sangamon Valley Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
5 better18 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Sangamon Valley Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.3% | 13.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.9% | 9.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.6% | 6.3% |
Jacksonville Memorial Hospital
18.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
In Sangamon Valley Township, 4% of the land is conserved
In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 1.5 miles of trail. Sangamon Valley Township has one park or preserve, 530 acres in all.
4%conserved
4%
conserved · 1,017 of 25,305 acres
1.5 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area | — | 530 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sangamon Valley Township
16pages on Sangamon Valley Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sangamon Valley Township; the nearest are
Illinois CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Jacksonville19.6 mi$38,676 tuitionSpoon River CollegeCommunity college · Public · Canton36.4 mi$6,090 in-state tuitionUniversity of Illinois SpringfieldUniversity or college · Public · Springfield37.3 mi$12,252 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Sangamon Valley Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Sangamon Valley Township for work
Where Sangamon Valley Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
3jobs based in Sangamon Valley Township
0%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Sangamon Valley Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Sangamon Valley Township is one of eleven townships in Cass County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 330 and it contained 160 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 40 sq mi
- Elevation
- 620 ft
Questions about Sangamon Valley Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sangamon Valley Township, IL a good place to live?
Sangamon Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.