Truro TownshipIL
A town of 823, settled in 1850.
Is Truro Township a good place to live?
Truro Township’s median rent is $630 a month, against $1,129 a month in Illinois’ towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. Spoon River State Forest, at 1,478 acres with 1.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Truro Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
823 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Truro Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Truro 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 Truro Township.
Truro Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Truro Township for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Truro Township fell to 78 in 2023, 33 fewer than in 2013. At 23 minutes, Truro Township’s average trip to work is below both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).
| Truro Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.1% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Truro Township’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by Williamsfield CUSD 210. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williamsfield Elem SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 128 | A− |
| Williamsfield High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 97 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
In Truro Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Truro Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 15° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Truro Township is
Truro Township beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 31% of Truro Township adults feel lonely.
| Truro Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Truro Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.4% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Truro Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conserved land covers 8.3% of Truro Township
1.7 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The trail density in Truro Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Truro Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8.3% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Spoon River State Forest | 1.2 mi | 1,478 |
| 2. Doubet-Benjamin Park | 0.5 mi | 15 |
| 3. Lions Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Truro Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Truro Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Truro Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
98% of working residents leave Truro Township for work
Where Truro Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Truro Township
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Truro is an unincorporated community in Knox County, Illinois. Truro is a populated place located within the Township of Truro, a minor civil division (MCD) of Knox County. The elevation of Truro is 682 feet. Knox County is in the Central Time Zone (UTC -6 hours). The population in Truro is 738. There are 21 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Truro is 37.5, the US median age is 37.4. The number of people per household in Truro is 2.6, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
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- Elevation
- 682 ft
Questions about Truro Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Truro Township, IL a good place to live?
Truro Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.