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Woodville Township
Illinois›Greene County

Woodville TownshipIL

A town of 197.

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Koster Site · Photo: Arthur Greenberg · Public domain
Photo of Woodville Township

Woodville Township, IL · Koster Site · Photo: Arthur Greenberg · Public domain

Is Woodville Township a good place to live?

Woodville Township’s average trip to work is 45 minutes, above both Illinois’ towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Koster Site is on the National Register of Historic Places. Woodville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

197 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Richwood TownshipKane TownshipBluffdale TownshipHardinRichwood TownshipKane TownshipBluffdale TownshipHardinWoodville Township
Koster Site
Koster Site · National Register of Historic Places
Woodville Township’s story

Woodville Township in pictures

Census counts: 301 in 2000, 212 in 2020. The archive holds 2 maps from 1930 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Getting set up

Moving to Woodville Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Woodville Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Woodville Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCarrollton Community Unit School District 1Which school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereGreene County ClerkGreene County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes62027, 6201662027 67% · 62016 33%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 Woodville Township.

Natural hazards

In Woodville Township, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical Illinois or U.S. town

Woodville Township’s FEMA risk score is 91 of 100, against 50 of 100 in Illinois’ towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns.

91risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
91Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Most of Woodville Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Woodville Township for work: only 0% work in town. 17% of Woodville Township residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Springfield (9%), White Hall (8%) and Carrollton (7%).

0%work in town
Woodville TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line17%8.4%9.6%
Median household income$62,000$83,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Woodville Township0%
Springfield9%
White Hall8%
Carrollton7%
Jacksonville4%
36 mi
median commute distance
8
jobs based in Woodville Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Woodville Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Woodville Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Woodville Township’s July high is 87°F.

13″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–40°
Spring44–65°
Summer65–86°
Fall45–67°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Woodville Township is

Woodville Township beats the Illinois average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 40% of adults have high blood pressure in Woodville Township.

Woodville TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%35%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%11%12%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)16%18%16%
32 measures vs. Illinois
8 better16 too close to call8 worse
What stands outWoodville TownshipIL
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9%13.2%
Fewer uninsured adults6.9%9.9%
More adults who have had cancer11.5%7.6%
Thomas H Boyd Memorial Hospital
7.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Woodville Township

16pages on Woodville Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Woodville Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Woodville Township for work

Where Woodville Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

9% → Springfield Springfield 9% 8% → White Hall White Hall 8% 7% → Carrollton Carrollton 7% 4% → Jacksonville Jacksonville 4% 4% → Alton Alton 4% 4% → St. Louis St. Louis 4% Woodville Township · 0% stay
8jobs based in Woodville Township
0%of working residents work in town
36 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Woodville Township

Township in Illinois, United States

Woodville Township is one of thirteen townships in Greene County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 212 and it contained 108 housing units.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
48 sq mi
Elevation
459 ft

Questions about Woodville Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Woodville Township, IL a good place to live?

Woodville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.