Zanesville TownshipIL
A town of 411, settled in 1839.
Is Zanesville Township a good place to live?
Zanesville Township’s median household income is $146,000, against $83,000 in Illinois’ towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Zanesville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
411 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Zanesville Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Zanesville 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 Zanesville Township.
Fewer young adults than Illinois overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (23% statewide); children under 18 are 31% of residents (22% statewide). 41% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Zanesville Township, above both the Illinois town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Zanesville Township has lost 2.8% of its people since 2020, down to 411 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Zanesville Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 41% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 41.3 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
45% women, 55% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.4 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Zanesville Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.4% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16.1% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.8% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.9% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.4% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.4% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.6% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.3% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.9% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39.6% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 9.9% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.7% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 26% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Zanesville Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Zanesville Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 20° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A job hub: Zanesville Township has 1.4 jobs for every working resident and draws in 245 commuters
Most working residents leave Zanesville Township for work: only 3% work in town. 2% of Zanesville Township residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Zanesville Township fell to 251 in 2023, 192 fewer than in 2013.
| Zanesville Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.3% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Zanesville Township is
Zanesville Township beats the Illinois average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 14% of adults report frequent physical distress in Zanesville Township.
| Zanesville Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 35% | 36% |
| What stands out | Zanesville Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.7% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.6% | 13.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.7% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zanesville Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Zanesville Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Zanesville Township
About 4 of every 100 Zanesville Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Zanesville Township
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Zanesville is a former unincorporated community in Zanesville Township, Montgomery County, Illinois, United States. Zanesville is 4.4 miles (7.1 km) west of Raymond, and just west of the Raymond exit from Interstate 55. The community was originally located around 39°20′13″N 89°41′02″W, about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of its later location. After the Zanesville station was established and what was left of the community moved there, this original location became known as "Old Zanesville". The community began with a tavern established around 1824 on the stagecoach road from Vandalia to Jacksonville. When first platted in 1828, the community was named Leesburg after a St. Louis merchant by the na…
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- Elevation
- 646 ft
Questions about Zanesville Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Zanesville Township, IL a good place to live?
Zanesville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.