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Troy Grove Township’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a D for walkability. Only 17 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns score higher on hazard risk. Troy Grove Township's schools rank behind 68% of the state's. On walkability, just 79 of Illinois’ 1,284 towns do worse. On civic life, just 52 of Illinois’ 1,240 towns do worse. Troy Grove Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Troy Grove Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Troy Grove Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 168 in 1880, a peak of 316 in 1900, 225 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1920 and 4 maps from 1947 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Troy Grove Township, and how to reach them.
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Ordered by what stands out in Troy Grove Township.
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Troy Grove Township than in 86% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, Troy Grove Township has seen 18 flood insurance claims paid out. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 45% come from inland flooding and 30% from cold waves. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 1999.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Troy Grove Township, 2.1% of working residents work locally, below both Illinois’ towns (8.3%) and U.S. towns (8%). 18% of Troy Grove Township residents live below the poverty line. Employers in Troy Grove Township added 48 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 347. The top destinations are Mendota (15%), Peru (13%) and LaSalle (6%).
| Troy Grove Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 15°, with about 25 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults 18 to 64 in Troy Grove Township, 12% have no health insurance. In Troy Grove Township, 15% of adults report frequent physical distress, above both the Illinois town median (13%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). Two figures for adults locally: 13% have diabetes, 21% say their health is fair or poor.
| Troy Grove Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 19% |
| What stands out | Troy Grove Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.3% | 6.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.5% | 5.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.2% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
For Troy Grove Township, the going rate for rent is $694 a month. In Troy Grove Township, 79% of households own their home.
| Troy Grove Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $694 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 79% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Troy Grove Township
About 3 of every 100 Troy Grove Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Troy Grove Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Illinois, United States
Troy Grove (formerly Homer) is a village in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 225 at the 2020 census, down from 250 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Ottawa, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area. Troy Grove is notable as the birthplace of Wild Bill Hickok and Kate Austin. It is home to the Wild Bill Hickok Memorial. The town also has another connection to the Wild West, as the last reported wild bison killed in Illinois happened near the town in 1837. Silica sand, a fine white sand used in making glass, is mined in the vicinity of Troy Grove.
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Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $165,000, 44% below the Illinois typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.