Six Mile TownshipIL
A town of 3,450.
Is Six Mile Township a good place to live?
Six Mile Township grades D overall, 718th among Illinois's 767 graded towns, mostly because of schools and health. Its schools rank behind 93% of the state's. Residents are less healthy than 79% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. In its favor, a typical home costs about $77K, 1.4 years of the county’s $57K median household income. Six Mile Township’s median age is 48.1 years, above both Illinois’ towns (40.7 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 78% of U.S. towns. Six Mile Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 84% of U.S. towns.
92% of working residents leave Six Mile Township for work
Where Six Mile Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Six Mile Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Six Mile Township is from typical.
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Moving to Six Mile Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Six Mile 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 Six Mile Township.
Six Mile Township is healthier than towns with similar incomes and sends most of its workers to Marion and beyond.
For schools, Six Mile Township earns a D
Its public schools are run by Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zeigler-Royalton Elem SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 258 | C |
| Zeigler-Royalton High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 131 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
For health, Six Mile Township earns a C−
Against the 7,862 U.S. towns with household incomes like Six Mile Township’s, it is less healthy than 63%, so its C− isn’t only a matter of income.
16% of Six Mile Township adults report frequent physical distress. Six Mile Township beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 14% of Six Mile Township adults have diabetes.
| Six Mile Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Six Mile Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.6% | 75.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents commute out of Six Mile Township
Six Mile Township has 287 jobs for its 1,332 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Six Mile Township for work: only 8% work in town. Six Mile Township’s average trip to work is 29 minutes. Jobs based in Six Mile Township fell to 287 in 2023, 38 fewer than in 2013.
| Six Mile Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $56,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 9.7% | 11% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Earthquakes leads a high hazard risk in Six Mile Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Six Mile Township since 2011.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Six Mile Township, expect four seasons and hot summers
Six Mile Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Six Mile Township is 88°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Six Mile Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Super-Koll Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Six Mile Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Six Mile Township
About 3 of every 100 Six Mile Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Six Mile Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Six Mile Township is one of twelve townships in Franklin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,536 and it contained 1,710 housing units.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 397 ft
Six Mile Township’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Six Mile Township.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Six Mile Township | #718 | D | A | — | D | C− |
| Denning Township | #729 | D | A− | — | D | D |
| Elk Township | — | — | A | — | B | C− |
| Tyrone Township | #635 | C− | A | — | C+ | C− |
Elk Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Six Mile Township, Denning Township, Elk Township and Tyrone Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Six Mile Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Six Mile Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Six Mile Township, IL a good place to live?
Six Mile Township grades D overall, better than 10% of U.S. towns and #718 of 767 in Illinois. It grades C− for health and D for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Six Mile Township, IL expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.