Victor TownshipIL
A town of 285, settled in 1853.
Is Victor Township a good place to live?
Victor Township’s median rent is $1,889 a month, where Illinois’ towns sit at $1,129 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. Victor Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
285 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Victor Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Victor 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 Victor Township.
Very low risk in Victor Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 85% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Victor Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Victor Township for work: only 1% work in town. At $127,000, Victor Township’s median household income is against $83,000 in Illinois’ towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Victor Township fell to 68 in 2023, 29 fewer than in 2013.
| Victor Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $127,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Victor Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Victor Township has cold winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 15° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Victor Township is
Victor Township beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 19% of adults binge drink in Victor Township.
| Victor Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 23% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 35% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Victor Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.4% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.2% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Starved Rock State Park and 21 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Victor Township. Close and well known come first.
27 mi State parkStarved Rock State Park32 mi Park & preserveMazon Creek
38 mi MuseumMorton Arboretum
18 mi TheatreEgyptian Theatre, DeKalb
39 mi National forestMidewin National Tallgrass Prairie
39 mi National Historic SiteRonald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic SitePhoto credits
Starved Rock State Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Morton Arboretum: Bruce Marlin, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Egyptian Theatre, DeKalb: Andy McMurray, CC BY 2.5 · Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie: Alanscottwalker, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site: Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Everything we know about Victor Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Victor Township; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Victor Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
99% of working residents leave Victor Township for work
Where Victor Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Victor Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Victor Township is one of nineteen townships in DeKalb County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 275 and it contained 125 housing units. Victor Township was formed from Clinton Township around 1853.
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- Established
- 1853
- Area
- 33 sq mi
- Elevation
- 725 ft
Questions about Victor Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Victor Township, IL a good place to live?
Victor Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.