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Wrights TownshipIL

A town of 212, settled in 1905.

Population
212
2025 Census estimate · −6.2% since 2020
Median home value
$185K
Census ACS
Household income
$77K
median
Median age
39.2
years
Jobs based here
60
A commuter town

Is Wrights Township a good place to live?

Wrights Township’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, above both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 769 Illinois towns, just 9 have a higher share of households owning their home than Wrights Township. Wrights Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

212 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
White Hall Township · 5 miWhite Hall · 6 miLinder Township · 6 miGreenfield · 7 miRubicon Township · 7 miRoodhouse · 7 mi
White Hall TownshipLinder TownshipRubicon TownshipCarrollton TownshipWhite Hall TownshipLinder TownshipRubicon TownshipCarrollton TownshipWrights Township
Getting set up

Moving to Wrights Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGreene County RWDNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wrights Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGreenfield Community Unit School District 10North Greene Unit School District 32 districts serve Wrights 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.gov
Who runs elections hereGreene County ClerkGreene County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes62098, 62044, 62016, 6209262098 40% · 62044 34% · 62016 17% · 62092 8%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 Wrights Township.

Work & commute

Wrights Township has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Wrights Township for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Wrights Township has added 57 jobs, to 60 in 2023. 5.4% of Wrights Township residents live below the poverty line, below both Illinois’ towns (8.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Wrights Township0%
Carrollton13%
Jerseyville5%
Springfield5%
Greenfield4%
39 mi
median commute distance
60
jobs based in Wrights Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageWrights Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here60 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in Wrights TownshipCommute times34 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 39 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Wrights Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Wrights Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Wrights Township is 87°F.

18″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–40°
Spring43–65°
Summer64–86°
Fall45–67°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageWrights Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 87°, January lows 20°Rain & snow18″ of snow a winter · 40 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Wrights Township is

Wrights Township beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 40% of Wrights Township adults have high blood pressure.

Wrights TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%35%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%13%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%13%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%11%12%
32 measures vs. Illinois
2 better21 too close to call9 worse
What stands outWrights TownshipIL
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity10.8%13.2%
More adults treating high blood pressure79.3%75.7%
More adults with COPD10%6.3%
Thomas H Boyd Memorial Hospital
8.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageWrights Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby8.1 miles to an ER · Thomas H Boyd Memorial HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than IL on 2 of 32

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

Natural hazards

Wrights Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities.

45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
45Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHeat waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageWrights Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Wrights TownshipGet ready0.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Wrights Township

17pages on Wrights Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than IL on 2 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$77K median household income · 60 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 45% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions64 nearby · Katy Trail State Park 34 miLibraryWhite Hall Township LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1905Famous people1 born in Wrights TownshipTown Hall & politicsClimate87° summer highs · 18″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 62098Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Wrights Township; the nearest are

Illinois CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Jacksonville24 mi$38,676 tuitionLewis and Clark Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Godfrey31 mi$4,340 in-state tuitionUniversity of Illinois SpringfieldUniversity or college · Public · Springfield44.2 mi$12,252 in-state tuition

About 5 of every 100 Wrights Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Wrights Township for work

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

13% → Carrollton Carrollton 13% 5% → Jerseyville Jerseyville 5% 5% → Springfield Springfield 5% 4% → Greenfield Greenfield 4% 4% → Carlinville Carlinville 4% 3% → Roxana Roxana 3% Wrights Township · 0% stay
60jobs based in Wrights Township
0%of working residents work in town
39 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Wrights Township

Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States

Wrights is an unincorporated community in Wrights Township, Greene County, Illinois, United States. Wrights is 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of Greenfield and has a post office with ZIP code 62098.

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

Elevation
577 ft
ZIP code
62098

Questions about Wrights Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Wrights Township, IL a good place to live?

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