Seven Hickory TownshipIL
A town of 309.
Is Seven Hickory Township a good place to live?
No town among the 769 in Illinois we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Seven Hickory Township. Seven Hickory Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
309 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Seven Hickory Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Seven Hickory 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 Seven Hickory Township.
Fewer young adults than Illinois overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 3% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 56% of residents (39% statewide). 40% of Seven Hickory Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, above both Illinois’ towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). Seven Hickory Township has lost 2.2% of its people since 2020, down to 309 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Seven Hickory Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 42.1 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 32% and 54% women
The Census survey reached too few of Seven Hickory Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.8 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Seven Hickory Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.6% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 31.3% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0.8% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 2.5% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 20.6% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 30.9% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 4.1% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 3.3% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.4% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.8% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.5% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.7% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 39.6% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 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
Seven Hickory Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Seven Hickory Township for work: only 0% work in town. Seven Hickory Township’s average trip to work is 20 minutes, against 26 minutes in Illinois’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Charleston (17%), Arthur (11%) and Oakland (7%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Seven Hickory Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities. Since 2008, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Seven Hickory Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Seven Hickory Township
Seven Hickory Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 20° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Seven Hickory Township is
Seven Hickory Township beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 19% of Seven Hickory Township adults report frequent mental distress.
| Seven Hickory Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 33% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | Seven Hickory Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 7.8% | 6.3% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 9.7% | 8% |
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 18.8% | 15.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 0% of Seven Hickory Township
1.3 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Seven Hickory Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Seven Hickory Township
About 0 of every 100 Seven Hickory Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Seven Hickory Township for work
Where Seven Hickory Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Seven Hickory Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Seven Hickory Township is one of twelve townships in Coles County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 312 and it contained 120 housing units. The township's name changed from Hickory Township on May 7, 1860.
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- Area
- 52 sq mi
- Elevation
- 679 ft
Questions about Seven Hickory Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Seven Hickory Township, IL a good place to live?
Seven Hickory Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.