Sargent TownshipIL
A town of 259.
Is Sargent Township a good place to live?
Sargent Township’s median household income is $180,000, above both Illinois’ towns ($83,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). No town among the 769 in Illinois we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Sargent Township. Walnut Point State Park, at 513 acres with 2.9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Sargent Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
259 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Sargent Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sargent 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 Sargent Township.
Inland flooding leads a very high hazard risk in Sargent Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities. Since 2008, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Sargent Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Sargent Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Sargent Township for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Mattoon (7%), Champaign (7%) and Newman (6%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
| Sargent Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Sargent Township
Sargent Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 19° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer young adults than Illinois overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (23% statewide). 48% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Sargent Township, above both the Illinois town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). The median age in Sargent Township is 43.4 years.
| Sargent Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 48% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 43.4 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 33% and 67% women
The Census survey reached too few of Sargent Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±16.8 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Sargent Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.3% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.6% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.9% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.6% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 19.7% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.4% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 7.9% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.2% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.5% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 19.1% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.3% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 17.9% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.2% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 20.4% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy Sargent Township is
Sargent Township beats the Illinois average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 40% of adults have high blood pressure in Sargent Township.
| Sargent Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Sargent Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.6% | 13.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.3% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Sargent Township has set aside 1.3% of its land for conservation
4.9 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Sargent Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Sargent Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.3% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Walnut Point State Park | 2.9 mi | 513 |
| 2. Walnut Point Wildlife Management Area | 1.3 mi | 143 |
| 3. Upper Embarras Woods Nature Preserve | 0.6 mi | 72 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Sargent Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sargent Township; the nearest are
About 11 of every 100 Sargent Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
98% of working residents leave Sargent Township for work
Where Sargent Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Sargent Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Sargent Township is one of nine townships in Douglas County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 240 and it contained 125 housing units. The township contains Walnut Point State Park.
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- Area
- 47 sq mi
- Elevation
- 659 ft
Questions about Sargent Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sargent Township, IL a good place to live?
Sargent Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.