Stanton TownshipIL
A town of 494.
Is Stanton Township a good place to live?
Stanton Township’s median household income is $163,000, above both the Illinois town median ($83,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Of the 769 Illinois towns we compare, none has a higher share of children under 18 than Stanton Township. Stanton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
494 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
American Football House and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Stanton Township. Close and well known come first.
9 mi LandmarkAmerican Football House
10 mi Stadium & arenaGies Memorial Stadium
9 mi MuseumOctave Chanute Aerospace Museum
9 mi TheatreKrannert Center for the Performing Arts
33 mi GardenRobert Allerton Park
27 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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Moving to Stanton Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Stanton 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 Stanton Township.
Fewer young adults than Illinois overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 1% of residents (23% statewide); children under 18 are 39% of residents (22% statewide). 35% of Stanton Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, above both Illinois’ towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%).
| Stanton Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 42.1 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 18% and 68% women
The Census survey reached too few of Stanton Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±24.9 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Stanton Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.7% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 25% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.4% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.2% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.7% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.2% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.3% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.6% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.6% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.9% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.5% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Compared with most of Illinois and the rest of the country, fewer of Stanton Township’s residents live below the poverty line
1.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Stanton Township. Most working residents leave Stanton Township for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Champaign (25%), Urbana (23%) and St.
| Stanton Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.4% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Stanton Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Stanton Township since 2018.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Stanton Township
Stanton 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
How healthy Stanton Township is
Stanton Township beats the Illinois average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 19% of Stanton Township adults binge drink.
| Stanton Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 23% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Stanton Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.6% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.2% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.7% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Stanton Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Stanton Township
About 1 of every 100 Stanton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Stanton Township for work
Where Stanton Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Stanton Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Stanton Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 514 and it contained 200 housing units.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 669 ft
Questions about Stanton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Stanton Township, IL a good place to live?
Stanton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.