Vergennes TownshipIL
A town of 673, settled in 1846.
Is Vergennes Township a good place to live?
12% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Vergennes Township, below both Illinois’ towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). Vergennes Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
673 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Vergennes Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Vergennes 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 Vergennes Township.
The schools Vergennes Township’s kids attend
Its two schools are below. Public schools: Elverado CUSD 196. The 2 public schools in Vergennes Township teach 144 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elverado Intermediate SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades 3–5 | Grades 3–5 | 75 | C |
| Elverado Junior High SchoolTop results in townGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 69 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
With only 0.7 jobs per working resident, most people in Vergennes Township work out of town
For half of commuters, work is under 15 miles away. Vergennes Township had 170 jobs in 2023, up 69 from 2013. The share of residents in Vergennes Township who live below the poverty line: 4.1%. In Vergennes Township, 1.9% of working residents work locally, below both the Illinois town median (8.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%).
| Vergennes Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.1% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Vergennes Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from earthquakes
FEMA puts just over a third of Vergennes Township’s expected hazard losses down to earthquakes, and 26% to inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and hot summers: that is Vergennes Township’s year
Vergennes Township’s peak summer temperature is 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Vergennes Township is
For adults in Vergennes Township, the share who smoke cigarettes is 17%. This Illinois town beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. Two figures for adults here: 40% have high blood pressure, 41% have obesity.
| Vergennes Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Vergennes Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.5% | 75.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.4% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Vergennes Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Vergennes Township
About 10 of every 100 Vergennes Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
98% of working residents leave Vergennes Township for work
Where Vergennes Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Vergennes Township
Village in Illinois, United States
Vergennes is a village in Jackson County, Illinois, United States, and was settled in 1846 as Middleton or Middletown. The population was 235 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 397 ft
- ZIP code
- 62994
Questions about Vergennes Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Vergennes Township, IL a good place to live?
Vergennes Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.