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A town of 356. Healthier than 77% of U.S. towns.

Population
356
−13.7% since 2010
Median home value
$123K
Census ACS
Household income
$129K
median
Median age
46.6
years
Jobs based here
187
Balanced

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Small town

356 people, and everyone knows the way

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Health

Healthier than 77% of U.S. towns

Fox beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.

A−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
5 better21 too close to call6 worse
What stands outFoxIL
Fewer uninsured adults7%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.7%13.2%
More adults with COPD8.6%6.3%
Carle Richland Memorial Hospital
11.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
76th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Fox has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

14″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–41°
Spring44–65°
Summer65–85°
Fall46–67°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.

67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
67High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Fox

Most working residents leave Fox for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Newton (18%), Effingham (13%) and Robinson (5%). Half commute less than 27 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Fox4%
Newton18%
Effingham13%
Robinson5%
Olney4%
27 mi
median commute distance
187
jobs based in Fox
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors

8.1% of Fox is conserved land

22 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

8.1%conserved
8.1%
conserved · 2,100 of 25,808 acres
22 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Fox

Township in Illinois, United States

Fox Township is one of eleven townships in Jasper County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 442 and it contained 197 housing units.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
442
Area
41 sq mi
Elevation
502 ft

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