Tompkins TownshipIL
A town of 857, settled in 1853.
Is Tompkins Township a good place to live?
Tompkins Township’s median age is 33.7 years, below both Illinois’ towns (40.7 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Tompkins Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
857 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Tompkins Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tompkins 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 Tompkins Township.
Most of Tompkins Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Tompkins Township for work: only 2% work in town. At 22 minutes, Tompkins Township’s average trip to work is against 26 minutes in Illinois’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Monmouth (23%), Galesburg (11%) and Peoria (7%).
| Tompkins Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Tompkins Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Tompkins Township has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 15° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Tompkins Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by drought
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Tompkins Township is
Tompkins Township beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 19% of Tompkins Township adults binge drink.
| Tompkins Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 33% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 78% | 78% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Tompkins Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.4% | 13.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13% | 15.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.7% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Tompkins Township has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
1.4 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Tompkins Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Tompkins Township
About 4 of every 100 Tompkins Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
98% of working residents leave Tompkins Township for work
Where Tompkins Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Tompkins Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Tompkins Township is located in Warren County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 918 and it contained 403 housing units. The village of Kirkwood is located in this township.
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- Established
- 1853
- Area
- 37 sq mi
Questions about Tompkins Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tompkins Township, IL a good place to live?
Tompkins Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.