Garfield Township is one of seventeen townships in Grundy County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,454 and it contained 659 housing units.

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Living in Garfield

Work & commute in Garfield

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Most working residents leave Garfield for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (10%), Morris (6%) and Joliet (6%). Half commute less than 30 miles.

Chicago

10%

Morris

Joliet

Gardner

4%Work in townlive and work in Garfield 30 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 364Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Garfield →

Health in Garfield

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Health Grade C+

Healthier than 44% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

7worse than IL

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care all close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

16%More older adults who have lost all their teethIL 10.3% · worse 16.1%More smokersIL 12.1% · worse 8.3%More adults with COPDIL 6.3% · worse

Care nearby

Morris Hospital & Healthcare CentersMorris · 16 mi · ER

Community Health Partnership of IllinoisKankakee · 24.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 60424 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Garfield →

Natural hazards in Garfield

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Garfield flood?no paid flood claims on record 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Garfield MapGarfield vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Garfield →

Climate in Garfield

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Garfield has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35° / 19°Winter

61° / 39°Spring

83° / 62°Summer

64° / 43°Fall

How much snow does Garfield get?About 23 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 15, with the last in spring around Apr 27.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.4° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Garfield →

Schools in Garfield

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School Grade B-

The public schools Garfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 54% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictGardner S Wilmington Twp HSD 73Schools2

Gardner Elem School BElementary · Grades PK–8 · 146 students Gardner-South Wilmington Twp H S B+High · Grades 9–12 · 154 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.