Downtown Winslow, IL, 2021
Winslow Township’s story
181 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2021.
- 1845Winslow Township is settled
Winslow TownshipIL
A town of 548, settled in 1845.
Population
548
2025 Census estimate · −3.5% since 2020
Median home value
$115K
Census ACS
Household income
$57K
median
Median age
36.4
years
Jobs based here
97
A commuter town
Is Winslow Township a good place to live?
21% of residents live below the poverty line in Winslow Township, against 8.4% in Illinois’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only one of the 769 Illinois towns we compare has a lower January low than Winslow Township. Winslow Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
548 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
CadizWest Point TownshipNora TownshipWayneOneco TownshipWaddams TownshipWinslow Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Winslow Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Winslow Township, and how to reach them.
PowerCommonwealth Edison17.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWinslow water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers58% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offCAdiz township Recycling Center, 4 miOpenStreetMap
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 hereStephenson County ClerkStephenson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6108961089 99%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 Winslow Township.
Work & commute
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Winslow Township’s workers commute out
The top destinations are Lena (17%), Freeport (12%) and Monroe (11%). Most working residents leave Winslow Township for work: only 1% work in town. Also worth knowing: jobs based in Winslow Township grew to 97 in 2023, 23 more than in 2013. The middle household income for Winslow Township comes to $57,000.
1%work in town
| Winslow Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $57,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Winslow Township1%
Lena17%
Freeport12%
Monroe11%
Chicago5%
16 mi
median commute distance
97
jobs based in Winslow Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Low risk in Winslow Township, with inland flooding at the top
The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Winslow Township comes to 26 of 100, below both the Illinois town median (50 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 50% come from inland flooding and 16% from tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in nearly three quarters of U.S. communities.
26risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
The climate in Winslow Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 12° on a January night to 83° on a July afternoon, with about 36 inches of snow a winter.
36″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–31°
Spring37–58°
Summer59–81°
Fall40–60°
Oct 9
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Winslow Township is
For adults in Winslow Township, the share who worry about having enough food is 11%. This Illinois town does better than the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 3.
| Winslow Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 22% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
6 better23 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Winslow Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.5% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.1% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 7.6% |
The Monroe Clinic
13.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
0% of Winslow Township is conserved land
Count the trails in 2 parks and preserves and they come to 5.4 miles. Winslow Township’s density of trails stands at 0.2 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 9 of 18,269 acres
5.4 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Winslow Township Park | — | 5 |
| 2. Paridise Cove | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Winslow Township
17pages on Winslow Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Winslow Township; the nearest are
Highland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Freeport16.1 mi$4,936 in-state tuitionUniversity of Wisconsin-PlattevilleUniversity or college · Public · Platteville, WI37.2 mi$8,644 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Winslow Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Winslow Township for work
Where Winslow Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
97jobs based in Winslow Township
1%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Winslow Township
Village in Illinois, United States
Winslow is a village in Stephenson County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, Winslow had a population of 281.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 774 ft
- ZIP code
- 61089
Questions about Winslow Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Winslow Township, IL a good place to live?
Winslow Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.