Wall TownshipIL
A town of 185.
Is Wall Township a good place to live?
Wall Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
185 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Wall Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wall 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 Wall Township.
Compared with most of Illinois and the rest of the country, fewer of Wall Township’s residents live below the poverty line
For half of commuters, work is under 28 miles away. In Wall Township, the mean commuting time is 30 minutes. The top destinations are Gibson City (14%), Paxton (8%) and Champaign (8%).
| Wall Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.5% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Wall Township’s year
The seasons in Wall Township: chilly winters, warm summers. Summer afternoons peak near 85° in July, and January nights bottom out around 17°; snowfall runs to about 18 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Wall Township is
In Wall Township, 15% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 13% have diabetes. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Wall Township is ahead of Illinois on 2 and behind on 9. Wall Township: 39% of adults have high blood pressure, above both Illinois’ towns (35%) and U.S. towns (35%). 16% of adults smoke cigarettes locally.
| Wall Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Wall Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.7% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.7% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Wall Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
FEMA puts 52% of Wall Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 17% to cold waves. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 1999. Its risk rating from FEMA stands at 48 of 100, against 50 of 100 in Illinois’ towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Wall Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wall Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Wall Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Wall Township for work
Where Wall Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Wall Township
Township in Illinois, US
Wall Township is one of twelve townships in Ford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 190 and it contained 78 housing units. The township was formed from Patton Township on June 12, 1867.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 771 ft
Questions about Wall Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wall Township, IL a good place to live?
Wall Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.