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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Living in Ayers

Work & commute in Ayers

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Most working residents leave Ayers for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Urbana (26%), Champaign (24%) and Danville (3%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

Urbana

26%

Champaign

24%

Danville

Chicago

1%Work in townlive and work in Ayers 19 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 95Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Ayers →

Health in Ayers

Compared with Illinois

6better than IL·4worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▼ 8 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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What stands out

6.4%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 10.7%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIL 15.9% · better 10.1%More adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · worse

Care nearby

Carle Foundation HospitalUrbana · 18.5 mi · ER

Promise Healthcare Neil St.Champaign · 19.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 61816, 61810, 61849 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Ayers →

Natural hazards in Ayers

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌵 Drought🥶 Cold waves

0Does Ayers flood?no paid flood claims on record 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Ayers MapAyers vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Ayers →

Climate in Ayers

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Ayers 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.

38° / 22°Winter

63° / 42°Spring

84° / 63°Summer

66° / 44°Fall

How much snow does Ayers get?About 18 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 19, with the last in spring around Apr 19.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Ayers →

Schools in Ayers

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Ayers’s kids attend outperform 66% of Illinois’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictHeritage CUSD 8Schools1

Heritage High School B-High · Grades 9–12 · 121 students

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.