Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, settled in 1854, counts 889 residents.
1.6% of residents live below the poverty line in Wapella Township, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Wapella Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 369 in 1880, a peak of 768 in 1980, 513 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2006 and 3 maps from 1953 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wapella 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Wapella Township.
Half commute less than 26 miles. Since 2013, Wapella Township has added 66 jobs, to 183 in 2023. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 3% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Clinton (22%), Decatur (11%) and Champaign (5%).
| Wapella Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Work from home | 10% | 11% | 11% |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Summer afternoons peak near 85° in July, and January nights bottom out around 18°; snowfall runs to about 19 inches a winter. The seasons in Wapella Township: chilly winters, warm summers.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For adults in Wapella Township, the share who feel lonely is 31%. Against the Illinois average, Wapella Township comes out ahead on 5 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 1.
| Wapella Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 23% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Wapella Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.1% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.4% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
FEMA puts 36% of Wapella Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 18% to drought. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 57% of U.S. communities. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 1999.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 0.4 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in Wapella Township: one, of 9 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wapella Park | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wapella Township. Close and well known come first.
40 mi Stadium & arenaGies Memorial Stadium
24 mi City parkRobert Allerton Park
25 mi MuseumMonticello Railway Museum16 mi Zoo & aquariumMiller Park Zoo29 mi Zoo & aquariumScovill Zoo17 mi MuseumPrairie Aviation MuseumGies Memorial Stadium: T.J. Blakeman, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Robert Allerton Park: D. Finnigan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Monticello Railway Museum: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0
None within 15 miles of Wapella Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Wapella Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Wapella Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Illinois, United States
Wapella is a village in DeWitt County, Illinois, United States. The population was 513 at the 2020 census.
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Wapella Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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