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A town of 615.
Population
615
−10.1% since 2010
Median home value
$184K
Census ACS
Household income
$78K
median
Median age
46.1
years
Jobs based here
57
A commuter town
Small town
615 people, and everyone knows the way
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Nearby towns
MilfordFountain CreekArtesiaCissna ParkPigeon GroveAsh Grove
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Ash Grove
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.
4%work in town
Where working residents work
In Ash Grove4%
Cissna Park10%
Watseka7%
Champaign6%
Pigeon Grove6%
28 mi
median commute distance
57
jobs based in Ash Grove
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.
77risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
17
paid flood claims since 1994
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
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.
25″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–37°
Spring40–62°
Summer61–84°
Fall42–65°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Ash Grove is
Ash Grove beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
32 measures vs. Illinois
2 better20 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Ash Grove | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11% | 13.2% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.2% | 75.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.3% | 10.3% |
Iroquois Memorial Hospital
11.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools
Ash Grove’s public schools outperform 57% of Illinois districts
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.
BSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Paul's Lutheran School Private | PK–8 | 91 | |
| Bryce Ash Grove Ed Ctr | M | — | Not graded |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state testsAll 2 schools →
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Ash Grove for work
Where Ash Grove’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
57jobs based in Ash Grove
4%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Ash Grove
Township in Illinois, United States
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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 657
- Area
- 61 sq mi
- Elevation
- 669 ft