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A town of 1,088, established in 1828.
Ursa Township’s best subject grades are an A− for history and civic life; its weakest is a D for walkability. Only 64 of Illinois’ 1,284 towns score lower on walkability. Homes are within reach, about $153K for a typical one, or 2.3 years of the Quincy area’s $65K median household income. Ursa Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Ursa 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 Ursa Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 123 in 1880, 609 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2014 and 2 maps from 1946 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ursa 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Ursa Township.
Most working residents leave Ursa Township for work: only 3% work in town. At 21 minutes, Ursa Township’s average trip to work is below both Illinois’ towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Quincy (43%), Ellington Township (8%) and Springfield (4%).
| Ursa Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.5% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Ursa Township has chilly winters and warm summers. At 87°F, Ursa Township’s July high is against 84°F in Illinois’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Children under 18 are 28% of residents (22% statewide). Ursa Township’s median age is 34.3 years. Ursa Township has lost 3.3% of its people since 2020, down to 1,088 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Ursa Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 28% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 34.3 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 19% | 18% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.1 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Ursa Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.4% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.6% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.3% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 18.8% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.2% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.4% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.1% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.3% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.6% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 27.6% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.4% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.3% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 2.2% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points
3.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Ursa Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ursa Park | 0.1 mi | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Ursa Township beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 19% of adults binge drink in Ursa Township.
| Ursa Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Ursa Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.7% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.8% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
4 within 15 miles of the center of Ursa Township
About 8 of every 100 Ursa Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Ursa Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.