Venice TownshipIL
A town of 4,523, platted in 1841.
Is Venice Township a good place to live?
Venice Township grades D overall, 750th among Illinois's 767 graded towns, mostly because of schools and health. Its public schools trail 98% of Illinois towns on state tests and graduation. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 89% of the country. In its favor, 24% of its land is conserved. 29% of residents live below the poverty line in Venice Township, against 8.4% in Illinois’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. On hazard risk, just 120 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns do worse. Venice Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 96% of U.S. towns.
What makes Venice Township stand out
Where Venice Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Venice Township has shrunk 19% since 2010
5,650 counted in 2010 and 4,695 in 2020; an estimated 4,523 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Venice Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Venice Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Cahokia and 54 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Venice Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw7 mi State parkCahokia
Big draw6 mi Stadium & arenaThe Dome at America's Center
6 mi Stadium & arenaBusch Stadium
6 mi National ParkGateway Arch National Park2.2M visitors a year
7 mi LandmarkMonks Mound
6 mi Stadium & arenaEnterprise CenterPhoto credits
Cahokia: Thank You (24 Millions ) views, CC BY 2.0 · The Dome at America's Center: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Busch Stadium: Lee Ann Ratledge, CC BY 4.0 · Gateway Arch National Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Monks Mound: Skubasteve834, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Enterprise Center: Haaron755, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Venice Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Venice 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 Venice Township.
Venice Township sends many workers across the state line and is healthier than towns with similar incomes, but it has poverty well above the Illinois rate.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Student Support CenterLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | – | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
Compared with most of Illinois and the rest of the country, more of Venice Township’s adults have obesity
Against the 3,716 U.S. towns with household incomes like Venice Township’s, it is less healthy than 60%, so its D isn’t only a matter of income.
44% of Venice Township adults have obesity. Venice Township beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 21. 15% of Venice Township adults have diabetes.
| Venice Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 18% | 19% |
| What stands out | Venice Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.5% | 10.3% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 12.9% | 7.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Venice Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 20 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Venice Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Venice Township has set aside 24.3% of its land for conservation
1.1 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Venice Park, at 33 acres. The trail density in Venice Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Venice Park | — | 33 |
| 2. Brooklyn Community Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
| 3. Tri-City Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A typical July afternoon in Venice Township is hotter than in the typical Illinois or U.S. town
Venice Township’s July high is 89°F. Venice Township has chilly winters and warm summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
With 1.2 jobs for every working resident, Venice Township draws in 2,231 commuters
23% of working residents cross a state line to work. The average commute for its 1,877 working residents takes 19.9 minutes, against 27.8 across Illinois.
Most working residents leave Venice Township for work: only 5% work in town. Since 2013, Venice Township has added 124 jobs, to 2,332 in 2023. The top destinations are St.
| Venice Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $44,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.4% | 8.4% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Everything we know about Venice Township
Colleges nearby
18 within 15 miles of the center of Venice Township
About 4 of every 100 Venice Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Venice Township
City in Illinois, United States
Venice is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,498 at the 2020 census, down from 1,890 in 2010.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 413 ft
- ZIP code
- 62090
- Area code
- 618
Venice Township’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Venice Township.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venice Township | #750 | D | B+ | — | D− | D |
| Granite City · Granite City Township | #715 | D | A | D | D− | C− |
| Madison | #756 | D− | A− | — | D− | D |
| Nameoki Township | #731 | D | B+ | — | D− | C− |
| Chouteau Township | #577 | C | A+ | — | D− | C+ |
| Stites Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Venice Township, Madison, Nameoki Township and Chouteau Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Stites Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Granite City Township and Granite City are one community, graded once. Compare Venice Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Venice Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Venice Township, IL a good place to live?
Venice Township grades D overall, better than 5% of U.S. towns and #750 of 767 in Illinois. It grades D for health and D− for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Venice Township, IL expensive?
Not for the area. Louis, MO-IL metro 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+.