Wallace TownshipIL
A town of 571.
Is Wallace Township a good place to live?
Wallace Township’s average trip to work is 20 minutes, below both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Wallace Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
571 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Wallace Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wallace 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 Wallace Township.
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Wallace Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Wallace Township for work: only 2% work in town. 4% of residents live below the poverty line in Wallace Township, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Wallace Township’s median household income is $103,000.
| Wallace Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $103,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Wallace Township’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by Wallace CCSD 195. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wallace Elem SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 420 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Wallace Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 59 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Wallace Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Wallace Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Wallace Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 15° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Wallace Township is
Wallace Township beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 15% of Wallace Township adults report frequent physical distress.
| Wallace Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Wallace Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.6% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 15.3% | 12.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Wallace Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Wallace Township
About 2 of every 100 Wallace Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
98% of working residents leave Wallace Township for work
Where Wallace Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Wallace Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Wallace Township is located in LaSalle County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, its population was 575 and it contained 220 housing units. Wallace Township was formed from Dayton Township on an unknown date.
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- Area
- 28 sq mi
Questions about Wallace Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wallace Township, IL a good place to live?
Wallace Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.