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Sullivan TownshipIL

A town of 637, settled in 1863.

Population
637
2025 Census estimate · −2.7% since 2020
Median home value
$113K
Census ACS
Household income
$79K
median
Median age
45.8
years
Jobs based here
84
A commuter town

Is Sullivan Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

637 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Cullom · 2 miKempton · 5 miSaunemin · 5 miSaunemin Township · 6 miMona Township · 6 miCharlotte Township · 6 mi
Charlotte TownshipSaunemin TownshipMona TownshipBroughton TownshipCharlotte TownshipSaunemin TownshipMona TownshipBroughton TownshipSullivan Township
Getting set up

Moving to Sullivan Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCullom water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sullivan Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPontiac Township High School District 90Tri-Point Community Unit School District 6-J2 districts serve Sullivan Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereLivingston County ClerkLivingston County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021
ZIP codes60929, 60934, 60959, 6176960929 94% · 60934 3% · 60959 2% · 61769 2%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 Sullivan Township.

Work & commute

Sullivan Township has 0.3 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work

The mean commuting time for Sullivan Township comes to 23 minutes. For most workers, Sullivan Township is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in the town fell to 84 in 2023, 579 fewer than in 2013. The share of residents in Sullivan Township who live below the poverty line: 12%.

1%work in town
Sullivan TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town1.1%8.3%8%
Below the poverty line12%8.4%9.6%
Average trip to work23 minutes26 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Sullivan Township1%
Pontiac11%
Dwight5%
Bloomington4%
Piper City4%
34 mi
median commute distance
84
jobs based in Sullivan Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageSullivan Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here84 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work1% work in Sullivan TownshipCommute times23 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 34 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Schools

The schools Sullivan Township’s kids attend

Its one school is below. Public schools: Tri Point CUSD 6-J. 98 students attend Sullivan Township’s public school.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Tri-Point High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12Grades 9–1298C
Full pageSullivan Township’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsTri Point CUSD 6-JVs. the neighbors4 bordering townsEvery school1 school · Tri-Point High SchoolQuestions“Are Sullivan Township’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Sullivan Township’s year

Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 17°; snowfall runs to about 28 inches a winter. The seasons in Sullivan Township: chilly winters, warm summers.

28″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–36°
Spring40–62°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageSullivan Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 17°Rain & snow28″ of snow a winter · 39 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Sullivan Township is

In Sullivan Township, 18% of adults report frequent mental distress, above both the Illinois town median (17%) and the median of U.S. towns (17%). On the CDC’s 32 measures, Sullivan Township is ahead of Illinois on 2 and behind on 9. 15% of Sullivan Township adults report frequent physical distress.

Sullivan TownshipIllinois townsU.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%
32 measures vs. Illinois
2 better21 too close to call9 worse
What stands outSullivan TownshipIL
Fewer uninsured adults7.5%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity10.6%13.2%
More adults with COPD9%6.3%
Riverside Medical Center
27.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageSullivan Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby27.3 miles to an ER · Riverside Medical CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than IL on 2 of 32

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

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Sullivan Township, with inland flooding at the top

The FEMA risk score for Sullivan Township comes to 54 of 100, against 50 of 100 in Illinois’ towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 56% come from inland flooding and 18% from cold waves.

54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
54Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesStrong wind
Full pageSullivan Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters9 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Sullivan Township

17pages on Sullivan Township
The big questions
Schools1 schoolHealthBetter than IL on 2 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$79K median household income · 84 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 54% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions24 nearby · Mazon Creek 30 miLibraryChatsworth Area LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1863Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 637 residentsClimate84° summer highs · 28″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Sullivan Township; the nearest are

Kankakee Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Kankakee27.7 mi$5,220 in-state tuitionIllinois State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Normal44.5 mi$16,144 in-state tuition

About 6 of every 100 Sullivan Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Sullivan Township for work

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

11% → Pontiac Pontiac 11% 5% → Dwight Dwight 5% 4% → Bloomington Bloomington 4% 4% → Piper City Piper City 4% 3% → Odell Odell 3% 3% → Channahon Channahon 3% Sullivan Township · 1% stay
84jobs based in Sullivan Township
1%of working residents work in town
34 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Sullivan Township

Township in Illinois, United States

Sullivan Township is located in Livingston County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, its population was 657 and it contained 342 housing units. Sullivan Township formed from Saunemin Township in 1863.

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

Established
1863
Area
41 sq mi

Questions about Sullivan Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Sullivan Township, IL a good place to live?

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