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Stratton TownshipIL

This town of 440 people was settled in 1856.

Population
440
2025 Census estimate · −3.9% since 2020
Median home value
$117K
Census ACS
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
40.3
years
Jobs based here
23
A commuter town

Is Stratton Township a good place to live?

Stratton Township’s typical journey to work is 17 minutes, where Illinois’ towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Stratton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

440 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Vermilion · 2 miHunter Township · 4 miParis · 6 miElbridge Township · 6 miParis Township · 7 miUniversal · 7 mi
Elbridge TownshipHunter TownshipParis TownshipSymmes TownshipElbridge TownshipHunter TownshipParis TownshipSymmes TownshipStratton Township
Getting set up

Moving to Stratton Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Stratton Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVermilion water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers60% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Stratton Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsParis Community Unit School District 4Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereEdgar County ClerkEdgar County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021
ZIP codes61944, 6195561944 60% · 61955 40%Census 2020

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 Stratton Township.

Work & commute

With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Stratton Township work out of town

Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Stratton Township dropped by 25, to 23. 1% of Stratton Township working residents work locally. The top destinations are Paris (30%), Terre Haute (12%) and Charleston (6%). Half of commuters travel less than 16 miles.

1%work in town
Stratton TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line3%8.4%9.6%
Working residents who work in town1%8.3%8%

Where working residents work

In Stratton Township1%
Paris30%
Terre Haute12%
Charleston6%
Paris Township4%
16 mi
median commute distance
23
jobs based in Stratton Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageStratton Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here23 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work1% work in Stratton TownshipCommute times17 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 16 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Top of a low hazard risk in Stratton Township: inland flooding

Households in Stratton Township have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2011. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 72% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Stratton Township break down as 30% from inland flooding and 21% from earthquakes.

28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
28Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageStratton Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Stratton TownshipGet ready1.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Stratton Township: four seasons and pleasant summers

Summer afternoons peak near 86° in July, and January nights bottom out around 20°; snowfall runs to about 15 inches a winter. Summers in Stratton Township are warm, and winters chilly.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–39°
Spring42–64°
Summer63–84°
Fall44–66°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageStratton Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 20°Rain & snow15″ of snow a winter · 43 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Stratton Township is

The share of adults in Stratton Township who smoke cigarettes: 17%. 16% of adults report frequent physical distress locally.

Stratton TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%13%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%35%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%13%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%11%12%
32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better21 too close to call11 worse
What stands outStratton TownshipIL
More older adults who have lost all their teeth19.6%10.3%
More adults with COPD10%6.3%
More adults with heart disease8.4%5.9%
Paris Community Hospital
4.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageStratton Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby4.9 miles to an ER · Paris Community HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than IL on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

0% of Stratton Township is conserved land

1.7 miles of trail. Stratton Township’s concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 15,793 acres
1.7 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Full pageStratton Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map1.7 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Stratton Township?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Nearby attractions

Turkey Run State Park and 4 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Stratton Township. Close and well known come first.

All 21 attractions →
27 mi State parkTurkey Run State Park14 mi MuseumCANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center14 mi MuseumSwope Art Museum14 mi MuseumPaul Dresser Birthplace26 mi MuseumMansfield Roller Mill
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Turkey Run State Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Swope Art Museum: Colin Pizarek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Paul Dresser Birthplace: Nyttend, Public domain · Mansfield Roller Mill: Nyttend, Public domain

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Stratton Township

17pages on Stratton Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than IL on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$67K median household income · 23 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 28% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors2 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions21 nearby · CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center 14 miLibraryParis Carnegie Public LibraryCollegesSaint Mary-of-the-Woods College is 9.8 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1856Town Hall & politicsClimate86° summer highs · 15″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Stratton Township

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Saint Mary of the Woods, IN9.8 mi$35,270 tuitionIndiana State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Terre Haute, IN13.8 mi$10,258 in-state tuition

About 1 of every 100 Stratton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Stratton Township for work

Where Stratton Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

30% → Paris Paris 30% 12% → Terre Haute Terre Haute 12% 6% → Charleston Charleston 6% 4% → Paris Township Paris Township 4% 4% → Springfield Springfield 4% 3% → Mattoon Mattoon 3% Stratton Township · 1% stay
23jobs based in Stratton Township
1%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Stratton Township

Township in Illinois, United States

Stratton Township is one of fifteen townships in Edgar County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 461 and it contained 212 housing units. The name of the township was Wayne Township until May 9, 1857.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1856
Area
25 sq mi
Elevation
666 ft

Questions about Stratton Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Stratton Township, IL a good place to live?

Stratton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.