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Arrowsmith TownshipIL

A town of 597, settled in 1871.

Population
597
−0.8% since 2010
Median home value
$121K
Census ACS
Household income
$98K
median
Median age
33.9
years
Jobs based here
25
A commuter town
Small town

597 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Arrowsmith Township

Most working residents leave Arrowsmith Township for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Bloomington (28%), Normal (14%) and Gibson City (8%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Arrowsmith Township1%
Bloomington28%
Normal14%
Gibson City8%
Colfax3%
19 mi
median commute distance
25
jobs based in Arrowsmith Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Who lives here

Fewer middle-aged adults than Illinois overall, and fewer college graduates

Adults 35 to 64 are 30% of residents (39% statewide); children under 18 are 29% of residents (22% statewide). 21% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Illinois.

33.9median age · IL 39
Arrowsmith TownshipIllinoisUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma11%
High school41%
Some college18%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s11%
Graduate10%
Ages and education in Arrowsmith Township
Arrowsmith TownshipILU.S.
Under 1017.3%11.5%11.6%
10 to 1711.6%10.4%10.3%
18 to 2411.9%9.1%9.1%
25 to 3411.1%13.6%13.7%
35 to 4415.6%13.3%13.2%
45 to 5410.7%12.4%12.2%
55 to 643.9%12.8%12.7%
65 to 7410.9%10%10.2%
75 and older7.2%7%7%
No diploma11.3%9.5%10.4%
High school40.7%25.1%26%
Some college18.1%19.2%19.1%
Associate’s9%8.3%8.8%
Bachelor’s11.3%22.6%21.6%
Graduate9.6%15.3%14.1%
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several pointsBy the numbers →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Arrowsmith Township has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

18″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–36°
Spring40–62°
Summer62–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Arrowsmith Township is

Arrowsmith Township beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.

32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
What stands outArrowsmith TownshipIL
More older adults who have lost all their teeth16.2%10.3%
More smokers17.5%12.1%
More adults with COPD9%6.3%
Gibson Community Hospital
13.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 45% of U.S. communities.

45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
45Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
1
paid flood claims since 1981
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0% of Arrowsmith Township is conserved land

0.6 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
Map of Arrowsmith Township: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,994 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Arrowsmith Park—6
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Arrowsmith Township for work

Where Arrowsmith Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

28% → Bloomington Bloomington 28% 14% → Normal Normal 14% 8% → Gibson City Gibson City 8% 3% → Colfax Colfax 3% 3% → Chicago Chicago 3% 2% → Le Roy Le Roy 2% Arrowsmith Township · 1% stay
25jobs based in Arrowsmith Township
1%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Arrowsmith Township

Village in Illinois, United States

Arrowsmith is a village in McLean County, Illinois, United States. The population was 276 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bloomington–Normal Metropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1871
Population
276
Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
882 ft
ZIP code
61722

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