Murdock TownshipIL
A town of 303.
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Younger than Illinois overall, and fewer college graduates
People 65 and older are 0% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 37% of residents (23% statewide). 21% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Illinois.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
| Murdock Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 17.2% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.2% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.3% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 31.4% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.2% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.9% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.9% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 0% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 61% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 6.2% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.8% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 9.7% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.3% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.
Most working residents commute out of Murdock Township
Most working residents leave Murdock Township for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Arcola (10%), Champaign (9%) and Newman (8%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
Where working residents work
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Murdock Township has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
How healthy Murdock Township is
Murdock Township beats the Illinois average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
| What stands out | Murdock Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.1% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 7.6% |
0% of Murdock Township is conserved land
2.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
100% of working residents leave Murdock Township for work
Where Murdock Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Murdock Township
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Murdock is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Illinois, United States. Its elevation is 640 feet (195 m). Although Murdock is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 61941. On September 2, 1983, a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad train derailed at about 3:30 p.m., starting a fire. The fire heated tanks filled with liquefied petroleum gas, resulting in two large boiling liquid expanding vapor explosions. The force of the first explosion catapulted one of the tanker cars 3,630 feet (1,110 m) into the wilderness. As night fell, the fire continued to burn, and the second explosion created a blinding light as if it was daylight at night. Both of these incidents were cau…
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- Elevation
- 640 ft
- ZIP code
- 61941