Waltham TownshipIL
A town of 417, settled in 1852.
Is Waltham Township a good place to live?
Waltham Township’s median rent is $1,656 a month, against $1,129 a month in Illinois’ towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. Among 769 Illinois towns, just 5 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Waltham Township. Waltham Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
417 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Waltham Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Waltham 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
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Waltham Township stands out in Illinois and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is lower
At 9 of 100, Waltham Township’s FEMA risk score is below both Illinois’ towns (50 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100).
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Waltham Township
Waltham Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, 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
Most working residents commute out of Waltham Township
Most working residents leave Waltham Township for work: only 0% work in town. 2% of Waltham Township residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Waltham Township grew to 217 in 2023, 45 more than in 2013.
| Waltham Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Waltham Township is
Waltham Township beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 19% of adults binge drink in Waltham Township.
| Waltham Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 23% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Waltham Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.1% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Waltham Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Waltham Township
About 1 of every 100 Waltham Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Waltham Township
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Waltham is an unincorporated community located on E. 8th Road in Waltham Township in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States, approximately six miles north of Utica. It contains a church and several homes.
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- Elevation
- 692 ft
Questions about Waltham Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Waltham Township, IL a good place to live?
Waltham Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.