West TownshipIL
A town of 222.
Is West Township a good place to live?
53% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in West Township, above both the Illinois town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). The biggest park or preserve is S.H. West County Park, at 20 acres. West Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
222 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.
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of West Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave West Township for work: only 1% work in town. At $130,000, West Township’s median household income is against $83,000 in Illinois’ towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. The average trip to work in West Township is 21 minutes.
| West Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $130,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In West Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
West Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 17° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy West Township is
West Township beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 15% of adults smoke cigarettes in West Township.
| West Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 35% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | West Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.5% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.4% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.1% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in West Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in West Township since 2018.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. S.H. West County Park | — | 20 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
American Football House and 17 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Township. Close and well known come first.
26 mi LandmarkAmerican Football House
26 mi Stadium & arenaGies Memorial Stadium
23 mi GardenRobert Allerton Park
20 mi MuseumMonticello Railway Museum
25 mi MuseumOctave Chanute Aerospace Museum22 mi Zoo & aquariumMiller Park ZooPhoto credits
American Football House: BanjoZebra, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gies 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 · Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about West Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of West Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 West Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
99% 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 located in McLean County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 216 and it contained 94 housing units. West Township changed its name from Kickapoo Township on May 17, 1858.
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- Area
- 49 sq mi
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.