Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 529.
Young Hickory Township’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, where Illinois’ towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Indian Ford Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Young Hickory Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2026.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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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 Young Hickory Township.
Most working residents leave Young Hickory Township for work: only 1% work in town. 13% of residents live below the poverty line in Young Hickory Township, above both Illinois’ towns (8.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Peoria (12%), Galesburg (11%) and Canton (9%).
| Young Hickory Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Young Hickory Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 16° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
42% of Young Hickory Township adults have high blood pressure. Young Hickory Township beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 15% of Young Hickory Township adults have diabetes.
| Young Hickory Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Young Hickory Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.7% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.5% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Riverside Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Young Hickory Township
About 2 of every 100 Young Hickory Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Young Hickory Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Illinois, United States
Young Hickory Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 548 and it contained 260 housing units.
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Young Hickory Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.