Wilson TownshipIL
A town of 120.
Is Wilson Township a good place to live?
45% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Wilson Township, above both Illinois’ towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). Wilson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
120 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Wilson Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wilson 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 Wilson Township.
More children than Illinois overall
Children under 18 are 51% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 22% of residents (39% statewide). Wilson Township has lost 3.2% of its people since 2020, down to 120 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 45% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Illinois.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 17% and 46% women
The Census survey reached too few of Wilson Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±14.8 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Wilson Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 37% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.2% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 20.5% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.1% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.9% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 7.1% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.3% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 41.9% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 0% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.9% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 30.6% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.5% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
In Wilson Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Wilson Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 17° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Wilson Township is
Wilson Township beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 19% of Wilson Township adults binge drink, near the Illinois town median (18%) and above the median of U.S. towns (16%). 31% of Wilson Township adults feel lonely.
| Wilson Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 23% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Wilson Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.3% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.6% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Wilson Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
American Football House and 17 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wilson Township. Close and well known come first.
36 mi LandmarkAmerican Football House
35 mi Stadium & arenaGies Memorial Stadium
22 mi GardenRobert Allerton Park
22 mi MuseumMonticello Railway Museum16 mi Zoo & aquariumMiller Park Zoo
38 mi MuseumOctave Chanute Aerospace MuseumPhoto 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 Wilson Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wilson Township; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Wilson Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
About Wilson Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Wilson Township is one of thirteen townships in DeWitt County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 122 and it contained 65 housing units.
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- Area
- 24 sq mi
- Elevation
- 804 ft
Questions about Wilson Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wilson Township, IL a good place to live?
Wilson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.