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Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
South Litchfield Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $111K for a typical one, or 1.7 years of the county’s $64K median household income. It grades B overall, 447th among Illinois's 767 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. The median household income is $37K, and 20% of residents live below the poverty line. 20% of residents live below the poverty line in South Litchfield Township, above both Illinois’ towns (8.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Its National Register listings include Manske-Niemann Farm. Only 6 of the 768 Illinois towns we compare have a lower median household income than South Litchfield Township.
Where South Litchfield Township beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far South Litchfield Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 3 maps from 1915 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in South Litchfield 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.
Ordered by what stands out in South Litchfield Township.
South Litchfield Township is healthier than towns with similar incomes, but it has household incomes well below the Illinois norm and has lost a quarter or more of its jobs in ten years.
Two of the 4 schools are below, and why each made the list. Public schools: Litchfield CUSD 12. The 3 public schools in South Litchfield Township teach 615 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Litchfield Elem SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades 2–5 | Grades 2–5 | 355 | C+ |
| SCI Reg Training and Innov CtrLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | – | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
For South Litchfield Township, the typical July afternoon high is 86°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jobs based here fell from 1,207 in 2013 to 894. The average commute for its 1,161 working residents takes 19.4 minutes, against 27.8 across Illinois.
Employers in South Litchfield Township shed 313 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 894. Most people who work leave South Litchfield Township to do it: just 8% work in town. Its mean commuting time is 19 minutes. For half of commuters, work is under 26 miles away.
| South Litchfield Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 8.1% | 8.4% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Against the 1,690 U.S. towns with household incomes like South Litchfield Township’s, it is healthier than 92%, so its C+ isn’t only a matter of income.
38% of South Litchfield Township adults have obesity. This Illinois town beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. Two figures for adults in the town: 16% smoke cigarettes, 38% have high blood pressure.
| South Litchfield Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | South Litchfield Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.7% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
FEMA puts 36% of South Litchfield Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 20% to earthquakes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 54% of U.S. communities. Flood insurance has paid out on 4 claims in the town since 2002.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of South Litchfield Township; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 South Litchfield Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
Township in Illinois, United States
South Litchfield Township (T8N R5W) is located in Montgomery County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,408 and it contained 1,579 housing units.
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5 towns share a border with South Litchfield Township.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Litchfield Township | #447 | B | A | — | B+ | C+ |
| North Litchfield Township | #283 | A− | A− | — | B+ | C+ |
| Cahokia Township | #546 | C+ | A+ | — | C | C+ |
| Walshville Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Litchfield | #408 | B | A− | — | B+ | C |
| Hillsboro Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
South Litchfield Township, North Litchfield Township, Cahokia Township and Litchfield report no FBI crime data of their own. Walshville Township and Hillsboro Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare South Litchfield Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. South Litchfield Township grades B overall, better than 55% of U.S. towns and #447 of 767 in Illinois. It grades C+ for health and B+ for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D.
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.
