Windsor TownshipIL
A town of 1,343, settled in 1856.
Is Windsor Township a good place to live?
The best of Windsor Township’s subject grades is an A+ for cost of living; the weakest is a C− for hazard risk. Windsor Township’s median age is 55.3 years, where Illinois’ towns sit at 40.7 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Only 86 of Illinois’ 1,284 towns score higher on cost of living. Wolf Creek State Park, at 1,201 acres with 5.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Windsor Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,343 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Windsor Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Windsor Township is from typical.
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Moving to Windsor Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Windsor 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 Windsor Township.
Windsor Township’s public schools trail 67% of Illinois districts
Its public schools are run by Windsor CUSD 1. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor Elem SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 225 | B− |
| Windsor Jr & Sr High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 134 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
Windsor Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Windsor Township for work: only 6% work in town. Jobs based in Windsor Township grew to 222 in 2023, 37 more than in 2013. At 24 minutes, Windsor Township’s average trip to work is below Illinois’ towns (26 minutes) and close to U.S. towns (25 minutes).
| Windsor Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.3% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Windsor Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Windsor Township
Windsor Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 20° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
On CDC estimates, Windsor Township is healthier than 57% of U.S. towns
Windsor Township beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 18% of Windsor Township adults binge drink.
| Windsor Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 35% | 36% |
| What stands out | Windsor Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.5% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.3% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Windsor Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.9% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wolf Creek State Park | 5.3 mi | 1,201 |
| 2. Eagle Creek State Park | 0.1 mi | 63 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Windsor Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Windsor Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Windsor Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
94% of working residents leave Windsor Township for work
Where Windsor Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Windsor Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Windsor Township is located in Shelby County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,474 and it contained 675 housing units.
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- Area
- 30 sq mi
- Elevation
- 656 ft
Questions about Windsor Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Windsor Township, IL expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.