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A town of 423.

Population
423
residents
Median home value
$226K
Census ACS
Household income
$85K
median
Median age
18.9
years
Jobs based here
197
Balanced
Small town

423 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 77° · L 51°

Upcoming events

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Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 18% of U.S. communities.

18risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
18Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Erin has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–32°
Spring37–59°
Summer60–81°
Fall40–61°
Oct 13
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Erin

Most working residents leave Erin for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Freeport (19%), Pearl City (7%) and Kent (6%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Erin1%
Freeport19%
Pearl City7%
Kent6%
Lena5%
12 mi
median commute distance
197
jobs based in Erin
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

How healthy Erin is

Erin beats the Illinois average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.

32 measures vs. Illinois
7 better18 too close to call7 worse
What stands outErinIL
Fewer uninsured adults7.3%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.9%13.2%
More adults who have had cancer10.6%7.6%
Fhn Memorial Hospital
7.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

1.1% of Erin is conserved land

1.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

1.1%conserved
1.1%
conserved · 122 of 11,537 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Dublin Highlands State Habitat Area—128
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Erin

Township in Illinois, United States

Erin Township is located in Stephenson County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 410 and it contained 177 housing units. The unincorporated community of Eleroy is located in the township.

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Population
384
Area
18 sq mi
Elevation
1,017 ft

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