Seminary TownshipIL
A town of 476, settled in 1879.
Is Seminary Township a good place to live?
Seminary Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
476 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Seminary Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Seminary 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 Seminary Township.
Compared with most of Illinois and the rest of the country, the median household income in Seminary Township is lower
Seminary Township’s typical journey to work stands at 22 minutes, where Illinois’ towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. In Seminary Township, 1% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Vandalia (19%), Effingham (7%) and Springfield (5%).
| Seminary Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $40,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.2% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a high hazard risk in Seminary Township: inland flooding
Expected losses in Seminary Township break down as 43% from inland flooding and 22% from earthquakes. On expected storm and flood damage, Seminary Township sits above 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Seminary Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers
The town’s midsummer high stands at 87°F, above both the Illinois town median (84°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Seminary Township is
Seminary Township: 38% of adults have high blood pressure. Among adults in the town, 40% have obesity and 15% report frequent physical distress.
| Seminary Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Seminary Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.5% | 10.3% |
| More smokers | 16.9% | 12.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.7% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Seminary Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Seminary Township
About 4 of every 100 Seminary Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
99% of working residents leave Seminary Township for work
Where Seminary Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Seminary Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Seminary Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 482 and it contained 229 housing units.
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- Area
- 47 sq mi
- Elevation
- 486 ft
Questions about Seminary Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Seminary Township, IL a good place to live?
Seminary Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.