Ustick TownshipIL
A town of 529, settled in 1854.
Is Ustick Township a good place to live?
Ustick Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
529 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Ustick Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ustick 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 Ustick Township.
In Ustick Township, the median age runs higher than in the typical Illinois or U.S. town
529 people lived in Ustick Township by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate, 2.6% fewer than in 2020. College graduates make up 31% of adults 25 and older, against 38% across Illinois. Adults 18 to 34 are 4% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 32% of residents (17% statewide).
| Ustick Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 60.4 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
40% women, 60% men
About 149 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.8 points). Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Ustick Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.4% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.7% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.8% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 43.4% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 20.7% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.6% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 29.6% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 2.3% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.4% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.1% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Ustick Township work out of town
Ustick Township’s median household income stands at $101,000, above both the Illinois town median ($83,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). The average trip to work for Ustick Township comes to 30 minutes. The top destinations are Morrison (14%), Clinton (14%) and Fulton (9%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
| Ustick Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $101,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Ustick Township’s year
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 13°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Ustick Township has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Ustick Township, 43% come from inland flooding and 15% from tornadoes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Ustick Township is
37% of adults have high blood pressure in Ustick Township, against 35% in Illinois’ towns and 35% across U.S. towns. Against the Illinois average, Ustick Township comes out ahead on 7 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 5. Ustick Township: 34% of adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Ustick Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 35% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Ustick Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.2% | 13.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.5% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Ustick Township has set aside 1.5% of its land for conservation
2.0 miles of trail. Ustick Township’s concentration of trails comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Ustick Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.5% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Ustick Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Ustick Township
About 0 of every 100 Ustick Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Ustick Township for work
Where Ustick Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ustick Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Ustick Township is located in Whiteside County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 613 and it contained 250 housing units.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
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Is Ustick Township, IL a good place to live?
Ustick Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.