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McClellan

A township of 1,047 people in Jefferson County, Illinois
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Conserved land1.3%297 of 22,729 acres
Trails4.6 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves2284 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About McClellan

Township in Illinois, United States
1,269Population
35.7 sq miArea
430 ftElevation

McClellan Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,269 and it contained 546 housing units.

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Health in McClellan

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Health Grade C+

Healthier than 41% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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1better than IL·9worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

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Good Samaritan Regional Hlth CenterMount Vernon · 3.8 mi · ER
Mt. Vernon Health & Wellness CenterMount Vernon · 4.1 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 62864, 62894, 62816 · CMS · HRSAHealth in McClellan →

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School Grade C+

The public schools McClellan’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 61% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictMt Vernon Twp HSD 201Schools3

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.

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