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Sullivant

A township of 479 people in Ford County, Illinois
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Conserved land2.3%684 of 30,177 acres
Trails0.8 mi0 mi per sq mi
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About Sullivant

Township in Illinois, US
1867Established
479Population
47.4 sq miArea
814 ftElevation

Sullivant Township is one of twelve townships in Ford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 479 and it contained 231 housing units.

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Most working residents leave Sullivant for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Gibson City (23%), Bloomington (5%) and Urbana (4%). Half commute less than 28 miles.

Gibson City
23%
Bloomington
5%
Urbana
4%
Champaign
4%
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Health in Sullivant

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2better than IL·9worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Gibson Community HospitalGibson City · 6.9 mi · ER · rural critical access
Champaign-Urbana Public Health District Wic ClinicRantoul · 22.4 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 61773, 61720, 61731 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Sullivant →

Natural hazards in Sullivant

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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 49% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes
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Sullivant has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

36° / 20°Winter
62° / 40°Spring
83° / 61°Summer
64° / 42°Fall
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Nearest: Melvin Public LibraryMelvin · 7.1 miles · 22 hrs a week

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