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A township of 1,775 people in Moultrie County, Illinois

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Conserved land0.3%68 of 25,858 acres

Trails2.1 mi0.1 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves138 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

1Eberhardt Park0.1 mi of trails · 9 acres

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About Lowe

Township in Illinois, United States

1,765Population

40.6 sq miArea

679 ftElevation

Lowe Township is located in Moultrie County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,723 and it contained 615 housing units.

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Health in Lowe

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 25% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

15worse than IL

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

16.9%More older adults who have lost all their teethIL 10.3% · worse 10%More adults with COPDIL 6.3% · worse 17.9%More smokersIL 12.1% · worse

Care nearby

Kirby Medical CenterMonticello · 21.9 mi · ER · rural critical access

Sihf Healthcare - ArthurArthur · 3.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 61911, 61937, 61913 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Lowe →

Natural hazards in Lowe

High

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

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌵 Drought

0Does Lowe flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 8 declared for Moultrie County MapLowe vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Lowe has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

38° / 22°Winter

63° / 42°Spring

84° / 63°Summer

66° / 44°Fall

How much snow does Lowe get?About 7 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 22, with the last in spring around Apr 15.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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School Grade B+

The public schools Lowe’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 74% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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Plainview Parochial SchoolElementary · Grades 1–8 · 35 students Arthur Christian SchoolOther · Grades PK–12 · 273 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.