Texas TownshipIL
A town of 1,233, settled in 1858.
Is Texas Township a good place to live?
The best of Texas Township’s subject grades is an A− for incomes; the weakest is a D− for walkability. Texas Township’s median age is 55.5 years, where Illinois’ towns sit at 40.7 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Only 15 of Illinois’ 1,284 towns score lower on walkability. The biggest place to walk is Weldon Springs State Park, 409 acres with 6.8 miles of trail. Texas Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,233 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Texas Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Texas Township is from typical.
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Moving to Texas Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Texas 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 Texas Township.
With 1.6 jobs for every working resident, Texas Township draws in 730 commuters
Most working residents leave Texas Township for work: only 4% work in town. 2.9% of Texas Township residents live below the poverty line, against 8.4% in Illinois’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Texas Township grew to 750 in 2023, 499 more than in 2013.
| Texas Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.9% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.2% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $87,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Older than Illinois overall
People 65 and older are 33% of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 16% of residents (22% statewide). 36% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Texas Township. Texas Township has lost 2.1% of its people since 2020, down to 1,233 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.2 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women. Among residents 75 and older, 69% are men (IL 41%).
| Texas Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.6% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 2.4% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.9% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.2% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.9% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.4% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.5% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 22.5% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.8% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.2% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.4% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.7% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.2% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.5% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Texas Township
Texas Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 18° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Texas Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.9% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Weldon Springs State Park | 6.8 mi | 409 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Texas Township is healthier than 51% of U.S. towns
Texas Township beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 38% of Texas Township adults have obesity.
| Texas Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Texas Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.5% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.4% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.1% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Texas Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Texas Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Texas Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Texas Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Every workday, about 730 people come to Texas Township for work
Where Texas Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Texas Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Texas Township is one of thirteen townships in DeWitt County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,266 and it contained 523 housing units. The west half of Weldon Springs State Park is in this township.
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- Established
- 1858
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 696 ft
Questions about Texas Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Texas Township, IL expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.