South Homer TownshipIL
A town of 1,446, settled in 1859. 2.2 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Illinois town.
Is South Homer Township a good place to live?
The best of South Homer Township’s subject grades are an A− for civic life and the outdoors; the weakest is a C− for hazard risk. South Homer Township is more walkable than 68% of U.S. towns. Homer Lake Forest Preserve, at 670 acres with 10.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. South Homer Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes South Homer Township stand out
Where South Homer Township beats most towns.
1,446 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How South Homer Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far South Homer Township is from typical.
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Moving to South Homer Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in South Homer 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 South Homer Township.
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of South Homer Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave South Homer Township for work: only 4% work in town. Since 2013, South Homer Township has lost 52 jobs, to 163 in 2023. The top destinations are Champaign (27%), Urbana (19%) and Chicago (3%).
| South Homer Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.8% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Public schools in South Homer Township beat 70% of Illinois districts
Its public schools are run by Heritage CUSD 8. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage JH and Elem SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 270 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
On CDC estimates, South Homer Township is healthier than 72% of U.S. towns
South Homer Township beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 19% of adults binge drink in South Homer Township, above both the Illinois town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (16%). 33% of South Homer Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| South Homer Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 23% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | South Homer Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.2% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.5% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
High risk in South Homer Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
South Homer Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
South Homer Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 18° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Conserved land covers 4.1% of South Homer Township
12 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves.
| South Homer Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Homer Lake Forest Preserve | 10.4 mi | 670 |
| 2. Hidden Acres at Homer Lake Forest Preserve | 0.7 mi | 29 |
| 3. Old Homer Park | — | 15 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
American Football House and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around South Homer Township. Close and well known come first.
14 mi LandmarkAmerican Football House
15 mi Stadium & arenaGies Memorial Stadium
21 mi MuseumOctave Chanute Aerospace Museum
15 mi TheatreKrannert Center for the Performing Arts
36 mi GardenRobert Allerton Park
31 mi MuseumMonticello Railway MuseumPhoto credits
American Football House: BanjoZebra, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gies Memorial Stadium: T.J. Blakeman, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Krannert Center for the Performing Arts: Aries Liang, Public domain · Robert Allerton Park: D. Finnigan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Monticello Railway Museum: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Everything we know about South Homer Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of South Homer Township
About 2 of every 100 South Homer Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
96% of working residents leave South Homer Township for work
Where South Homer Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About South Homer Township
Township in Illinois, United States
South Homer Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,492 and it contained 696 housing units.
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- Established
- 1859
- Area
- 28 sq mi
- Elevation
- 669 ft
Questions about South Homer Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is South Homer Township, IL a good place to live?
2.2 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Illinois town.
Is South Homer 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 B+.