Population
3,133
+71.9% since 2010
Median home value
$152K
Census ACS
Household income
$71K
median
Jobs based here
318
A commuter town
What makes Locust Township stand out The thing Locust Township does most differently from other towns.
A growing town Locust Township has grown 71.9% since 2010 1,825 people in 2010; 3,133 today.
What’s changed most in Locust Township? 1,825 2010
3,137 2020
3,133 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Locust Township is #861 of 862 in IL for “Most walkable”. Fair?
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Locust Township Most working residents leave Locust Township for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Assumption (9%), Pana (8%) and Springfield (7%). Half commute less than 32 miles.
1% work in town
Where working residents work In Locust Township 1%
Assumption 9%
Pana 8%
Springfield 7%
Taylorville 7%
32 mi
median commute distance
318
jobs based in Locust Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Health
Healthier than 36% of U.S. towns Locust Township beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
C+ Health Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
What stands out Locust Township IL Fewer uninsured adults 8% 9.9% More adults with COPD 9.1% 6.3%
Taylorville Memorial Hospital
7.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
24th
percentile among IL towns
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers Locust Township has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
15″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 23–39°
Spring 43–64°
Summer 64–85°
Fall 44–66°
Oct 23
typical first frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 42% of U.S. communities.
42 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
42 Moderate risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Cold waves Earthquakes
A commuter town 99% of working residents leave Locust Township for work Where Locust Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
9% → Assumption Assumption 9%
8% → Pana Pana 8%
7% → Springfield Springfield 7%
7% → Taylorville Taylorville 7%
7% → Decatur Decatur 7%
4% → Chicago Chicago 4%
Locust Township · 1% stay
318 jobs based in Locust Township
1% of working residents work in town
32 mi median commute distance
How do you get to work from Locust Township?
Census LEHD 2023
2026 · Locust Township highway building 2026-07-03 · Wikimedia Commons
Locust Township’s story
161 years in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
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About Locust Township Township in Illinois, United States
Locust Township is one of seventeen townships in Christian County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,137 and it contained 249 housing units. Taylorville Correctional Center is located in the township.
From Wikipedia , licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Established 1865
Population 3,137
Area 36 sq mi
Elevation 620 ft Locust Township’s neighbors 4 towns share a border with Locust Township.
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