Ball Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,701 and it contained 2,403 housing units. The township's offices are located in Glenarm. Portions of the village of Chatham are located in this township. Portions of Lake Springfield are also located in the township, including the former site of the flooded town of Cotton Hill.

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How Ball ranks

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#49Fastest growing in IL #68Highest income in IL #85Fewest uninsured in IL All IL rankings →

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Living in Ball

Work & commute in Ball

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Most working residents leave Ball for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Springfield (59%), Chatham (4%) and Chicago (2%). Half commute less than 9 miles.

Springfield

59%

Chatham

Chicago

Bloomington

1%Work in townlive and work in Ball 9 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 474Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Ball

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Health Grade B+

Healthier than 75% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

7better than IL·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits all close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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What stands out

5.9%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 10.1%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIL 15.9% · better 9.3%More adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · worse

Care nearby

St. Johns HospitalSpringfield · 10.2 mi · ER

Cchc Helping Hands Hch SiteSpringfield · 8.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 62558, 62629, 62536 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Ball →

Natural hazards in Ball

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

5Does Ball flood?paid flood claims since 1979 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Ball MapBall vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Ball

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Ball has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

39° / 23°Winter

64° / 43°Spring

85° / 64°Summer

66° / 44°Fall

How much snow does Ball get?About 14 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 20, with the last in spring around Apr 14.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Ball

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School Grade B+

The public schools Ball’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 68% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#116Best public schoolsof 384 in IL

DistrictBall Chatham CUSD 5Schools5

Glenwood Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades K–4 · 573 students Ball Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 552 students Glenwood Middle School BMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 735 students Glenwood Intermediate Sch B+Middle · Grades 5–6 · 672 students Glenwood High School A-High · Grades 9–12 · 1,484 students

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