Button TownshipIL
A town of 139.
139 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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Most working residents commute out of Button Township
Most working residents leave Button Township for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Paxton (14%), Gibson City (12%) and Champaign (9%). Half commute less than 23 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. 22% 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
| Button Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 25.2% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.5% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.2% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.1% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.3% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 5% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.2% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 1.4% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.3% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 43.2% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 33% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.6% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Button Township has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
How healthy Button Township is
Button Township beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
| What stands out | Button Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.9% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.2% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.7% | 6.3% |
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 48% of U.S. communities.
0.1% of Button Township is conserved land
7.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
98% of working residents leave Button Township for work
Where Button Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Button Township
Township in Illinois, US
Button Township is one of twelve townships in Ford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 232 and it contained 108 housing units. The township was formed from a portion of Patton Township in December 1864.
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- Population
- 232
- Area
- 34 sq mi
- Elevation
- 784 ft