Tennessee TownshipIL
The town was settled in 1856 and has 290 residents today.
Is Tennessee Township a good place to live?
43% of residents are under 18 in Tennessee Township, above both the Illinois town median (22%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Tennessee Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
290 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Tennessee Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tennessee 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 Tennessee Township.
Most of Tennessee Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them
In Tennessee Township, 2.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Half of commuters travel less than 12 miles. The town’s mean commuting time stands at 16 minutes. The top destinations are Macomb (38%), Colchester (6%) and Quincy (4%).
| Tennessee Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.6% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Tennessee Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 85° in July, and January nights bottom out around 17°; snowfall runs to about 11 inches a winter. Winters in Tennessee Township are chilly and summers warm.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a low hazard risk in Tennessee Township: cold waves
Of the losses FEMA expects in Tennessee Township, 25% come from cold waves and 18% from inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, Tennessee Township sits below 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Tennessee Township is
16% of Tennessee Township adults smoke cigarettes. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Tennessee Township is ahead of Illinois on 3 and behind on 10. In Tennessee Township, 15% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 14% have diabetes.
| Tennessee Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Tennessee Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.4% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.4% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2.7% of Tennessee Township is conserved land
The trail network density for Tennessee Township comes to 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Tennessee Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.7% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Tennessee Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Tennessee Township
About 6 of every 100 Tennessee Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Tennessee Township for work
Where Tennessee Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Tennessee Township
Village in Illinois, United States
Tennessee is a village in McDonough County, Illinois, United States. The population was 101 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 686 ft
- ZIP code
- 62374
Questions about Tennessee Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tennessee Township, IL a good place to live?
Tennessee Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.