St. Albans TownshipIL
A town of 299, settled in 1839.
Is St. Albans Township a good place to live?
St. Albans Township’s average trip to work is 31 minutes, above both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). St. Albans Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
299 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to St. Albans Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in St. Albans 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 St. Albans Township.
Most working residents commute out of St. Albans Township
Most working residents leave St. 16% of St. Albans Township residents live below the poverty line, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Since 2013, St. Albans Township has lost 223 jobs, to 0 in 2023.
| St. Albans Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $75,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
St. Albans Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Albans Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 18° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy St. Albans Township is
17% of adults smoke cigarettes in St. Albans Township. Albans Township beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 41% of adults have obesity in St. Albans Township.
| St. Albans Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | St. Albans Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.5% | 9.9% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 65.8% | 60.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Older than Illinois overall
People 65 and older are 22% of residents (17% statewide). St. Albans Township has lost 5.4% of its people since 2020, down to 299 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Illinois.
| St. Albans Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 29% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 40% and 70% women
The Census survey reached too few of St. Albans Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±15 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| St. Albans Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.9% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.8% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.9% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 18.1% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.1% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.2% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.4% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.1% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.6% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 19.8% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.1% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 10.8% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.2% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.4% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3.7% | 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
Moderate risk in St. Albans Township, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.2% of St. Albans Township is conserved land
3.7 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in St. Albans Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| St. Albans Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about St. Albans Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of St. Albans Township; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 St. Albans Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
100% of working residents leave St. Albans Township for work
Where St. Albans Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About St. Albans Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Saint Albans Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 292 and it contained 148 housing units.
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- Established
- 1849
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 666 ft
Questions about St. Albans Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is St. Albans Township, IL a good place to live?
St. Albans Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.