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Wheatland TownshipIL
A town of 133.
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Photo: Tom Russo · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
133
2025 Census estimate · −2.9% since 2020
Median home value
$2M
Census ACS
Median age
69.2
years
Jobs based here
3
A commuter town
Is Wheatland Township a good place to live?
Wheatland Township’s median age is 69.2 years, where Illinois’ towns sit at 40.7 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Of the 769 Illinois towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Wheatland Township. Lone Tree School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Wheatland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
133 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Milo TownshipSenachwine TownshipWhitefield TownshipArispie TownshipIndiantown TownshipWheatland Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Wheatland Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wheatland Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLake Thunderbird Subdivsion water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wheatland Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPrinceton High School District 500Princeton Elementary School District 1152 districts serve Wheatland Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereBureau County ClerkBureau County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes61368, 61537, 61560, 6142161368 61% · 61537 17% · 61560 12% · 61421 10%Census 2020
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 Wheatland Township.
Work & commute
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Wheatland Township’s workers commute out
The top destinations are Princeton (18%), Peoria (11%) and Peru (6%). Half commute less than 32 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Wheatland Township0%
Princeton18%
Peoria11%
Peru6%
Spring Valley5%
32 mi
median commute distance
3
jobs based in Wheatland Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Wheatland Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Wheatland Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 15° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
23″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–35°
Spring39–61°
Summer62–83°
Fall42–63°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Low risk in Wheatland Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities.
38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Wheatland Township is
Wheatland Township beats the Illinois average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 39% of adults have high blood pressure in Wheatland Township, above both Illinois’ towns (35%) and U.S. towns (35%). 13% of adults have diabetes in Wheatland Township.
| Wheatland Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 78% | 79% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
7 better16 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Wheatland Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9% | 13.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.8% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 7.6% |
OSF Saint Clare Medical Center
12.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Conserved land covers 0% of Wheatland Township
1.0 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Wheatland Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 11,357 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wheatland Township
17pages on Wheatland Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wheatland Township; the nearest are
Illinois Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Oglesby22.3 mi$4,200 in-state tuitionIllinois State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Normal54 mi$16,144 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Wheatland Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Wheatland Township for work
Where Wheatland Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
3jobs based in Wheatland Township
0%of working residents work in town
32 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Wheatland Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Wheatland Township is one of twenty-five townships in Bureau County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 142 and it contained 65 housing units. Wheatland Township was originally part of Milo Township, and became a separate township on an unknown date.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 18 sq mi
- Elevation
- 682 ft
Questions about Wheatland Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wheatland Township, IL a good place to live?
Wheatland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.