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Vermont Township
Illinois›Fulton County

Vermont TownshipIL

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Vermont Historic District · Photo: Jim Roberts · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo of Vermont Township

Vermont Township, IL · Vermont Historic District · Photo: Jim Roberts · CC BY-SA 4.0

Is Vermont Township a good place to live?

Vermont Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Vermont Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Vermont Township stand out

Where Vermont Township beats most towns.

Small town

808 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Farmers TownshipPleasant TownshipAstoria TownshipEldorado TownshipOakland TownshipFarmers TownshipPleasant TownshipAstoria TownshipEldorado TownshipOakland TownshipVermont Township
Vermont Historic District
Vermont Historic District · National Register of Historic Places
Vermont Township’s story

189 years in pictures

The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2015.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1837Vermont Township is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Vermont Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Vermont Township, and how to reach them.

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PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVermont water system14 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Vermont Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsV.I.T. Community Unit School District 2Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereFulton County ClerkFulton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes61484, 61482, 6144161484 78% · 61482 16% · 61441 6%Census 2020

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 Vermont Township.

Schools

The schools Vermont Township’s kids attend

Two of the 3 schools are below, and why each made the list. Its public schools are run by V I T CUSD 2. Also worth knowing: 3 public schools serve Vermont Township, with 327 students in all.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
V I T Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5Grades PK–5168C−
V I T Sr High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12Grades 9–1290C−

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

Vermont Township has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

In Vermont Township, the FEMA hazard score is 29 of 100. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2011. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 40% come from inland flooding and 14% from tornadoes.

29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
29Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
3
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Vermont Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers

In July, afternoons reach 86°; in January, nights fall to 17°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.

21″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–37°
Spring41–63°
Summer63–84°
Fall43–65°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

About one in ten working residents works right in Vermont Township

The top destinations are Macomb (15%), Astoria (7%) and Peoria (5%). 18% of residents live below the poverty line in Vermont Township, against 8.4% in Illinois’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Its income of the median household stands at $52,000. Employers in Vermont Township added 210 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 346.

10%work in town
Vermont TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line18%8.4%9.6%
Median household income$52,000$83,000$80,000
Average trip to work29 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town10%8.3%8%

Where working residents work

In Vermont Township10%
Macomb15%
Astoria7%
Peoria5%
Vermont5%
21 mi
median commute distance
346
jobs based in Vermont Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Vermont Township is

The share of adults in Vermont Township who report frequent physical distress: 15%. Against the Illinois average, Vermont Township comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 10. Two in five adults have high blood pressure here, above both the Illinois town median (35%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%).

Vermont TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%35%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%13%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%11%12%
32 measures vs. Illinois
2 better20 too close to call10 worse
What stands outVermont TownshipIL
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity11%13.2%
More adults treating high blood pressure78.9%75.7%
More adults with COPD9.7%6.3%
Sarah D Culbertson Memorial Hospital
16.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Open space protected for good: 7.5% of Vermont Township

Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 4.7 miles. Vermont Township’s density of trails comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile.

7.5%conserved
Vermont TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Conserved land7.5%3.7%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.30.4
7.5%
conserved · 1,766 of 23,421 acres
4.7 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Public Square—1

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Vermont Township

18pages on Vermont Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Vermont Township; the nearest are

About Vermont Township

Village in Illinois, United States

Vermont is a village in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 570 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.3 sq mi
Elevation
697 ft
ZIP code
61484

Questions about Vermont Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Vermont Township, IL a good place to live?

Vermont Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.