Weller TownshipIL
A town of 370, settled in 1858.
Is Weller Township a good place to live?
Weller Township’s median age is 64.2 years, against 40.7 years in Illinois’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Weller Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
370 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Weller Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Weller 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 Weller Township.
45% of residents are 65 or older
People 65 and older are 45% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 6% of residents (23% statewide). 36% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Weller Township, where Illinois’ towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%. Weller Township has lost 2.6% of its people since 2020, down to 370 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
44% women, 56% men
About 127 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3 points). Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Weller Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.5% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.4% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0.7% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.8% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.3% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5.9% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.2% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 35.9% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.3% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.8% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 15.9% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.5% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 23.4% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.4% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Most of Weller Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Weller Township for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Weller Township fell to 38 in 2023, 24 fewer than in 2013. The average trip to work in Weller Township is 28 minutes.
| Weller Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.9% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Weller Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Weller Township has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 15° and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Weller Township is
Weller Township beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 19% of adults binge drink in Weller Township.
| Weller Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 33% | 33% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 6.6% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Weller Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.6% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Weller Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Weller Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Weller Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Weller Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
98% of working residents leave Weller Township for work
Where Weller Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Weller Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Weller Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 413 and it contained 193 housing units.
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- Area
- 34 sq mi
- Elevation
- 722 ft
Questions about Weller Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Weller Township, IL a good place to live?
Weller Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.