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Illinois TownshipKS

A town of 48.

Is Illinois Township a good place to live?

89% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Illinois Township, where Kansas’ towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%. No town among the 152 in Kansas we compare has a higher median age than Illinois Township. Illinois Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

48 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Big Timber TownshipPleasantdale TownshipFreedom TownshipLone Star TownshipBig Timber TownshipPleasantdale TownshipFreedom TownshipLone Star TownshipIllinois Township
Getting set up

Moving to Illinois Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMidwest Energy12.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Illinois Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsOtis-Bison Unified School District 403Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereRush County ClerkRush County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code6752067520 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Illinois Township.

Climate

In Illinois Township, expect four seasons and hot summers

Illinois Township has chilly winters and hot summers. At 93°F, Illinois Township’s July high is above both the Kansas town median (91°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

18″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–45°
Spring40–67°
Summer64–90°
Fall42–69°
Oct 10
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults in Illinois Township have high blood pressure than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town

42% of adults have high blood pressure in Illinois Township. Only 5 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Illinois Township. 39% of adults have obesity in Illinois Township.

Illinois TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%34%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%11%12%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%31%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)14%16%16%
32 measures vs. Kansas
2 better21 too close to call9 worse
What stands outIllinois TownshipKS
More adults treating high blood pressure82.7%77.6%
More adults getting cholesterol checked86.8%84.1%
More adults with COPD9.7%6.7%
Rush County Memorial Hospital
9.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Illinois Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.

57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
57Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Illinois Township has set aside 0% of its land for conservation

6.2 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 30,583 acres
6.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Illinois Township

14pages on Illinois Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Illinois Township; the nearest are

About Illinois Township

Township in Rush County, Kansas, U.S.

Illinois Township is a township in Rush County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 52.

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Questions about Illinois Township

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Is Illinois Township, KS a good place to live?

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