Ayers TownshipIL
A town of 346. Public schools that outperform most of Illinois.
What makes Ayers Township stand out
The thing Ayers Township does most differently from other towns.
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The data
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Most working residents commute out of Ayers Township
Most working residents leave Ayers Township for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Urbana (26%), Champaign (24%) and Danville (3%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
Where working residents work
An age mix much like Illinois’s, and fewer college graduates
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Illinois average. 15% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Illinois.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
| Ayers Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.5% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 13% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.6% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.7% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.3% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.8% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.3% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 40.1% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 35.9% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.6% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12.7% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 2.5% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.
Ayers Township’s public schools outperform 66% of Illinois districts
The public schools Ayers Township’s kids attend outperform 66% of Illinois’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage High School | 9–12 | 121 | B− |
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Ayers Township has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
How healthy Ayers Township is
Ayers Township beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
| What stands out | Ayers Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.4% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.7% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 7.6% |
0% of Ayers Township is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Broadlands Community Park | — | 1 |
99% of working residents leave Ayers Township for work
Where Ayers Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ayers Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Ayers Township is one of thirty townships in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 421 and it contained 198 housing units.
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- Population
- 421
- Area
- 23 sq mi
- Elevation
- 702 ft