Ash Grove Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 657 and it contained 304 housing units.

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Living in Ash Grove

Work & commute in Ash Grove

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Most working residents leave Ash Grove for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Cissna Park (10%), Watseka (7%) and Champaign (6%). Half commute less than 28 miles.

Cissna Park

10%

Watseka

Champaign

Pigeon Grove

4%Work in townlive and work in Ash Grove 28 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 57Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Ash Grove →

Health in Ash Grove

Compared with Illinois

2better than IL·10worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 1▲ 3 close

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What stands out

11%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityIL 13.2% · better 79.2%More adults treating high blood pressureIL 75.7% · better 15.3%More older adults who have lost all their teethIL 10.3% · worse

Care nearby

Iroquois Memorial HospitalWatseka · 11.7 mi · ER · rural critical access

Champaign-Urbana Public Health District Wic ClinicRantoul · 26.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 60953, 60924, 60955 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Ash Grove →

Natural hazards in Ash Grove

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

17Does Ash Grove flood?paid flood claims since 1994 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Ash Grove MapAsh Grove vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Ash Grove →

Climate in Ash Grove

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Ash Grove has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

37° / 20°Winter

62° / 40°Spring

84° / 61°Summer

65° / 42°Fall

How much snow does Ash Grove get?About 25 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 16, with the last in spring around Apr 24.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Ash Grove

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School Grade B

The public schools Ash Grove’s kids attend outperform 57% of Illinois’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictIroquois Special EducationSchools2

St. Paul's Lutheran SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 91 students Bryce Ash Grove Ed CtrGrades M

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.