Terre Haute TownshipIL
A town of 208, settled in 1857.
Is Terre Haute Township a good place to live?
No town among the 769 in Illinois we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Terre Haute Township. Terre Haute Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
208 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Terre Haute Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Terre Haute 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 Terre Haute Township.
Inland flooding leads a very high hazard risk in Terre Haute Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities. Since 2001, 16 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Terre Haute Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Terre Haute Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Terre Haute Township for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Stronghurst (16%), West Burlington (10%) and Macomb (6%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer children than Illinois overall
Children under 18 are 13% of residents (22% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 27% of residents (23% statewide). 37% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Terre Haute Township, above both Illinois’ towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). Terre Haute Township has lost 5.9% of its people since 2020, down to 208 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 13% and 100% women
The Census survey reached too few of Terre Haute Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±44.4 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Terre Haute Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.5% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.7% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 12.6% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.4% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.5% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 27.6% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 20.7% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 20.9% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 0% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 33.3% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.5% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 32.6% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.7% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Terre Haute Township
Terre Haute Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 16° and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Terre Haute Township is
Terre Haute Township beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 41% of adults have high blood pressure in Terre Haute Township, above both the Illinois town median (35%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). 14% of adults have diabetes in Terre Haute Township.
| Terre Haute Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Terre Haute Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.9% | 13.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.6% | 9.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Terre Haute Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Terre Haute Township
About 3 of every 100 Terre Haute Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Terre Haute Township for work
Where Terre Haute Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Terre Haute Township
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Terre Haute is an unincorporated community in Terre Haute Township, Henderson County, Illinois, United States.
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- Elevation
- 709 ft
Questions about Terre Haute Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Terre Haute Township, IL a good place to live?
Terre Haute Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.