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Earl

A township of 2,574 people in LaSalle County, Illinois
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Outdoors in Earl

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Conserved land0%none recorded
Trails0.7 mi0 mi per sq mi
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About Earl

Township in Illinois, United States
2,432Population
37.5 sq miArea

Earl Township is located in LaSalle County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,432 and it contained 1,107 housing units.

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Living in Earl

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Most working residents leave Earl for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Ottawa (9%), Earlville (7%) and Mendota (5%). Half commute less than 28 miles.

Ottawa
9%
Earlville
7%
Mendota
5%
Chicago
4%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Earl →

Health in Earl

B−

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 47% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

1better than IL·8worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

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What stands out

Care nearby

Osf Saint Paul Medical CenterMendota · 11 mi · ER · rural critical access
Community Health Partnership of IllinoisMendota · 12.6 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 60518, 60531 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Earl →

Natural hazards in Earl

21
Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 21% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌵 Drought
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Earl →

Climate in Earl

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Earl has cold winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

33° / 18°Winter
60° / 38°Spring
82° / 61°Summer
63° / 42°Fall
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Schools in Earl

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C+

School Grade C+

The public schools Earl’s kids attend trail 61% of Illinois’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictEarlville CUSD 9Schools3

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Earl’s library

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Earlville Public Library District205 West Winthrop Street · part of Earlville Public Library District
36 hrs a week
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Where Earl is

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