Steuben TownshipIL
A town of 1,089, settled in 1849.
Is Steuben Township a good place to live?
Steuben Township’s best subject grade is an A− for history. Steuben Township’s going rate for rent is $679 a month, where Illinois’ towns sit at $1,129 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. Homes are within reach, about $155K for a typical one, or 2.2 years of the Peoria metro’s $72K median household income. 11% of the land in Steuben Township is conserved, above both Illinois’ towns (3.7%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Marshall State Fish and Wildlife Area, at 914 acres. Steuben Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,089 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Steuben Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Steuben Township is from typical.
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Moving to Steuben Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Steuben 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 Steuben Township.
Steuben Township has 0.2 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
For most workers, Steuben Township is a place to come home to: only 3% work in town. Steuben Township’s median household income comes in at $66,000. The top destinations are Peoria (20%), Chillicothe (5%) and Lacon (4%).
| Steuben Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 9.1% | 11% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Steuben Township’s public schools outperform 58% of Illinois districts
The public schools here belong to Midland CUSD 7. Its one school is below. 214 students attend Steuben Township’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midland Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 214 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
Steuben Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 16° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 20 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in Steuben Township, with inland flooding at the top
The natural-hazard score from FEMA in Steuben Township is 34 of 100. Federal aid has come to Steuben Township households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2006. Expected losses in Steuben Township break down as 39% from inland flooding and 24% from drought.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Protected land: 11.2% of Steuben Township
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 1.3 miles.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Marshall State Fish and Wildlife Area | — | 914 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
On CDC estimates, Steuben Township is healthier than 56% of U.S. towns
Steuben Township: 31% of adults feel lonely. Among adults in the town, 39% have high blood pressure.
| Steuben Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Steuben Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.7% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Steuben Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Steuben Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Steuben Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
97% of working residents leave Steuben Township for work
Where Steuben Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Steuben Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Steuben Township is located in Marshall County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,163 and it contained 504 housing units.
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- Established
- 1849
- Area
- 32 sq mi
Questions about Steuben Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Steuben 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+.