Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 240, settled in 1851.
Wythe Township’s median household income is $129,000, above both Illinois’ towns ($83,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Wythe Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 1,289 in 1860, 246 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2026 and 2 maps from 1964 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wythe 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Wythe Township.
Most working residents leave Wythe Township for work: only 0% work in town. Wythe Township’s average trip to work is 22 minutes, below both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Keokuk (21%), Warsaw (10%) and Fort Madison (9%).
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Wythe Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 18° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Wythe Township beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 39% of Wythe Township adults have high blood pressure.
| Wythe Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 33% | 33% |
| What stands out | Wythe Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.9% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.4% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Wythe Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Wythe Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Wythe Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Illinois, United States
Wythe Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 246 and it contained 117 housing units.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Wythe Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.