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Walshville TownshipIL

A town settled in 1854, now home to 314 people.

Is Walshville Township a good place to live?

14% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Walshville Township, below both Illinois’ towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). Walshville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

314 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Mount Olive TownshipSouth Litchfield TownshipNew Douglas TownshipStaunton TownshipShoal Creek TownshipGrisham TownshipMount Olive TownshipSouth Litchfield TownshipNew Douglas TownshipStaunton TownshipShoal Creek TownshipGrisham TownshipWalshville Township
Getting set up

Moving to Walshville Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Walshville 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 Walshville Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMount Olive Community Unit School District 5Litchfield Community Unit School District 122 districts serve Walshville 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 hereMontgomery County ClerkMontgomery County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes62091, 62086, 62056, 6206962091 63% · 62086 26% · 62056 7% · 62069 2%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 Walshville Township.

Work & commute

Walshville Township has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work

4.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Walshville Township. Half of commuters travel less than 27 miles. The typical journey to work here is 24 minutes. The top destinations are Litchfield (21%), Hillsboro (10%) and Springfield (3%).

0%work in town
Walshville TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line4.4%8.4%9.6%
Average trip to work24 minutes26 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Walshville Township0%
Litchfield21%
Hillsboro10%
Springfield3%
Edwardsville3%
27 mi
median commute distance
12
jobs based in Walshville Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Walshville Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Walshville Township’s typical July afternoon high comes in at 87°F.

14″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–40°
Spring44–65°
Summer64–85°
Fall45–67°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Walshville Township is

For adults in Walshville Township, the share who smoke cigarettes is 15%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Walshville Township beats Illinois on 7 and trails on 9.

Walshville TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%35%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)34%35%36%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)38%37%35%
32 measures vs. Illinois
7 better16 too close to call9 worse
What stands outWalshville TownshipIL
Fewer uninsured adults7.2%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.9%13.2%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15.5%10.3%
Community Hospital of Staunton
8.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Walshville Township, with inland flooding at the top

Compared with 54% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Walshville Township is lower. FEMA puts just over two fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 17% to earthquakes.

46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
46Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Walshville Township

16pages on Walshville Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Walshville Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Walshville Township for work

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

21% → Litchfield Litchfield 21% 10% → Hillsboro Hillsboro 10% 3% → Springfield Springfield 3% 3% → Edwardsville Edwardsville 3% 3% → Chicago Chicago 3% 2% → Girard Girard 2% Walshville Township · 0% stay
12jobs based in Walshville Township
0%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Walshville Township

Village in Illinois, United States

Walshville is a small village in Montgomery County, Illinois, United States. The population was 61 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
615 ft
ZIP code
62091

Questions about Walshville Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Walshville Township, IL a good place to live?

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