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28% of working residents work locally in Taylorville Township, above both Illinois’ towns (8.3%) and U.S. towns (8%). The biggest park or preserve is Manners Park, at 56 acres. We don’t grade Taylorville Township yet; the figures below are still real.
Where Taylorville Township beats most towns.
Census counts: 2,237 in 1880, 10,506 in 2020. The archive holds 14 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 2 maps from 1923 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Taylorville Township, and how to reach them.
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Ordered by what stands out in Taylorville Township.
Its public schools are run by Taylorville CUSD 3. Two of its 6 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. The largest public high school is Taylorville Sr High School, with 739 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylorville Jr High SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 614 | B |
| Taylorville Sr High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 739 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
The range runs from 20° on a January night to 86° on a July afternoon, with about 14 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Taylorville Township’s FEMA hazard score stands at 35 of 100. Expected losses in Taylorville Township break down as 31% from cold waves and 26% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The top destinations are Taylorville (26%), Springfield (19%) and Decatur (5%). About one worker in four stays in Taylorville Township for work. Since 2013, Taylorville Township has lost 957 jobs, to 4,066 in 2023. In Taylorville Township, the average commute is 20 minutes.
| Taylorville Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 3.3% | 11% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Taylorville Township: 16% of adults smoke cigarettes. The share of adults in Taylorville Township who binge drink: 19%.
| Taylorville Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Taylorville Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.8% | 10.3% |
| More smokers | 16% | 12.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.3% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
There are 4.2 miles of trail across 6 parks and preserves. Taylorville Township’s concentration of trails comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Taylorville Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Manners Park | 0.1 mi | 56 |
| 2. Jaynes Park | — | 12 |
| 3. Kiwanis Club Park | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Taylorville Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Taylorville Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
City in Illinois, United States
Taylorville is a city in and the county seat of Christian County, Illinois, United States. The population was 10,506 at the 2020 census, making it the county's largest city.
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4 towns share a border with Taylorville Township.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylorville Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| May Township | — | — | C+ | — | B− | C+ |
| South Fork Township | — | — | A | — | B− | B− |
| Johnson Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Buckhart Township | — | — | A− | — | B− | B− |
May Township, South Fork Township and Buckhart Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. May Township, South Fork Township and Buckhart Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Taylorville Township and Johnson Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Taylorville Township with a neighbor →
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