West TownshipIL
A town of 430.
Is West Township a good place to live?
Of the 769 Illinois towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than West Township. West Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
430 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to West Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in West 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 West Township.
Most of West Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Among residents in West Township, 2.1% live below the poverty line, below both Illinois’ towns (8.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs here fell by 64 from 2013 to 2023, to 18. The median household income in the town is $96,000. Half commute less than 17 miles.
| West Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.1% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $96,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in West Township
July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 21° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy West Township is
Among adults in West Township, 26% get no exercise outside work, where Illinois’ towns sit at 23% and U.S. towns at 25%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, West Township is ahead of Illinois on 2 and behind on 11. Also worth knowing: in West Township, 15% of adults report frequent physical distress.
| West Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | West Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.1% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.3% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in West Township is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 57% of U.S. communities. 33% of West Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 24%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in West Township once, in 2011.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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Everything we know about West Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of West Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 West Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave West Township for work
Where West Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About West Township
Township in Illinois, United States
West Township is one of fifteen townships in Effingham County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 444 and it contained 181 housing units.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 571 ft
Questions about West Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is West Township, IL a good place to live?
West Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.