Tower Hill TownshipIL
The town, settled in 1857, counts 949 residents.
Is Tower Hill Township a good place to live?
Tower Hill Township’s age of the median resident is 55.4 years, where Illinois’ towns sit at 40.7 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. No town among the 769 in Illinois we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Tower Hill Township. Tower Hill Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Tower Hill Township has shrunk 24% since 2010
1,227 counted in 2010 and 955 in 2020; an estimated 949 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Moving to Tower Hill Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tower Hill 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 Tower Hill Township.
Most of Tower Hill Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
For half of commuters, work is under 27 miles away. The mean commuting time in Tower Hill Township is 19 minutes. Most working residents leave Tower Hill Township for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Shelbyville (22%), Pana (7%) and Mattoon (4%).
| Tower Hill Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Tower Hill Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
One declared disaster, in 1999, has brought federal aid to Tower Hill Township households. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 68% of U.S. communities. 37% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 23%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Tower Hill Township
July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 20° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Tower Hill Township is
In Tower Hill Township, 16% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 14% have diabetes. Tower Hill Township: 22% of adults say their health is fair or poor.
| Tower Hill Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Tower Hill Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.9% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Tower Hill Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Tower Hill Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Tower Hill Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
949 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Tower Hill Township
Village in Illinois, United States
Tower Hill is a village in Shelby County, Illinois, United States. The population was 485 at the 2020 census, down from 611 in 2010.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 659 ft
- ZIP code
- 62571
- Area code
- 217
Questions about Tower Hill Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tower Hill Township, IL a good place to live?
Tower Hill Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.