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Walkerville TownshipIL

A town of 155, settled in 1865.

Is Walkerville Township a good place to live?

Walkerville Township’s age of the median resident is 69.2 years, above both the Illinois town median (40.7 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 769 in Illinois we compare has a higher share of workers working from home than Walkerville Township. Walkerville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

155 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Bluffdale TownshipPearl TownshipPatterson TownshipWhite Hall TownshipBluffdale TownshipPearl TownshipPatterson TownshipWhite Hall TownshipWalkerville Township
Getting set up

Moving to Walkerville Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Walkerville Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNorth Greene Unit School District 3Carrollton Community Unit School District 12 districts serve Walkerville Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereGreene County ClerkGreene County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes62050, 6209262050 54% · 62092 46%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 Walkerville Township.

Natural hazards

Walkerville Township stands out in Illinois and nationally, with the FEMA risk score higher than most

Of the losses FEMA expects in Walkerville Township, 40% come from inland flooding and 16% from drought. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 91% of U.S. communities.

91risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
91Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Walkerville Township sends most of its workers out of town

For half of commuters, work is under 42 miles away. The top destinations are Jacksonville (12%), Carrollton (9%) and Springfield (9%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Walkerville Township0%
Jacksonville12%
Carrollton9%
Springfield9%
Alton6%
42 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Walkerville Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Walkerville Township: four seasons and pleasant summers

In July, afternoons reach 88°; in January, nights fall to 20°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.

18″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–41°
Spring43–65°
Summer64–86°
Fall45–67°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Walkerville Township is

In Walkerville Township, 13% of adults have diabetes, above both Illinois’ towns (11%) and U.S. towns (12%). On the CDC’s 32 measures, Walkerville Township is ahead of Illinois on 3 and behind on 9. For adults locally, the share who report frequent physical distress is 15%.

Walkerville TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%35%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%13%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)39%37%35%
32 measures vs. Illinois
3 better20 too close to call9 worse
What stands outWalkerville TownshipIL
Fewer uninsured adults7.5%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity10.6%13.2%
More adults with COPD9.4%6.3%
Thomas H Boyd Memorial Hospital
10.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

Protected land: 3% of Walkerville Township

7.0 miles of trail. Walkerville Township’s density of trails stands at 0.2 miles per square mile.

3%conserved
Walkerville TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.2 miles per square mile0.30.4
Conserved land3%3.7%4.3%
3%
conserved · 753 of 25,217 acres
7.0 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Walkerville Township

16pages on Walkerville Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Walkerville Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Walkerville Township for work

Where Walkerville Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

12% → Jacksonville Jacksonville 12% 9% → Carrollton Carrollton 9% 9% → Springfield Springfield 9% 6% → Alton Alton 6% 4% → White Hall White Hall 4% 4% → East Alton East Alton 4% Walkerville Township · 0% stay
0jobs based in Walkerville Township
0%of working residents work in town
42 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Walkerville Township

Township in Illinois, United States

Walkerville Township is one of thirteen townships in Greene County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 188 and it contained 84 housing units.

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

Area
40 sq mi
Elevation
479 ft

Questions about Walkerville Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Walkerville Township, IL a good place to live?

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