Yorktown TownshipIL
A town of 428.
Is Yorktown Township a good place to live?
21% of residents live below the poverty line in Yorktown Township, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Yorktown Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
428 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Yorktown Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Yorktown 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 Yorktown Township.
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Yorktown Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Yorktown Township for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Geneseo (17%), Davenport (6%) and Moline (6%). Half commute less than 27 miles.
| Yorktown Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Yorktown Township
Yorktown Township has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 14° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Yorktown Township is
Yorktown Township beats the Illinois average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 37% of Yorktown Township adults have high blood pressure, against 35% in Illinois’ towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 14% of adults report frequent physical distress in Yorktown Township.
| Yorktown Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 33% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 35% | 36% |
| What stands out | Yorktown Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.7% | 13.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.3% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Yorktown Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Yorktown Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Yorktown Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Yorktown Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
99% of working residents leave Yorktown Township for work
Where Yorktown Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Yorktown Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Fairfield Township is one of twenty-five townships in Bureau County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 379 and it contained 142 housing units.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 627 ft
Questions about Yorktown Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Yorktown Township, IL a good place to live?
Yorktown Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.