Sidell TownshipIL
A town of 854, settled in 1861.
Is Sidell Township a good place to live?
Sidell Township’s median age is 51.3 years, against 40.7 years in Illinois’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Sidell Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Sidell Township has shrunk 20% since 2010
1,073 counted in 2010 and 900 in 2020; an estimated 854 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Moving to Sidell Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sidell 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 Sidell Township.
With only 0.2 jobs per working resident, most people in Sidell Township work out of town
In Sidell Township, the middle household income is $66,000, below both the Illinois town median ($83,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Just 3% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. The average trip to work for Sidell Township comes to 32 minutes. Jobs locally fell by 50 from 2013 to 2023, to 68.
| Sidell Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Sidell Township’s year
Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 19°, with about 24 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Sidell Township is
Among adults in Sidell Township, 39% have obesity and 34% sleep under 7 hours. CDC measures, 32 in all: Sidell Township beats Illinois on 6 and trails on 10. 40% of adults have high blood pressure here.
| Sidell Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 35% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Sidell Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.9% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.8% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Sidell Township is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Expected losses in Sidell Township break down as 35% from inland flooding and 21% from drought. Its FEMA hazard score comes in at 48 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0% of Sidell Township is conserved land
In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 3.1 miles of trail. Sidell Township’s trail density stands at 0.1 miles per square mile. One park or preserve covers 2 acres here.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Allerton Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Sidell Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sidell Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Sidell Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
854 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Sidell Township
Village in Illinois, United States
Sidell is a village in Sidell Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Danville, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Sidell had a population of 489.
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- Established
- 1861
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 682 ft
- ZIP code
- 61876
Questions about Sidell Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sidell Township, IL a good place to live?
Sidell Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.