Tonti TownshipIL
A town of 977, settled in 1866.
Is Tonti Township a good place to live?
28% of residents are 65 or older in Tonti Township, above both Illinois’ towns (19%) and U.S. towns (18%). Among 769 Illinois towns, just 8 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Tonti Township. Tonti Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
977 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Tonti Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tonti 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 Tonti Township.
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Tonti Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Tonti Township for work: only 1% work in town. At 18 minutes, Tonti Township’s average trip to work is against 26 minutes in Illinois’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Tonti Township grew to 75 in 2023, 32 more than in 2013.
| Tonti Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Tonti Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Tonti Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Tonti Township’s July high is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Tonti Township is
Tonti Township beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 16% of Tonti Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Tonti Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Tonti Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.1% | 13.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.7% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Tonti Township, with earthquakes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0% of Tonti Township is conserved land
2.2 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Tonti Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Tonti Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Tonti Township
About 7 of every 100 Tonti Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
99% of working residents leave Tonti Township for work
Where Tonti Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Tonti Township
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Tonti is an unincorporated community in Tonti Township, Marion County, Illinois, United States. The community of Tonti is now little more than a bend in the road and a sign, near where the Illinois Central Railroad tracks cross Interstate 57.
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Questions about Tonti Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tonti Township, IL a good place to live?
Tonti Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.