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A township of 2,493 people in Peoria County, Illinois

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Conserved land12%2,869 of 23,448 acres

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Parks & preserves11,151 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Timber

Township in Illinois, United States

1849Established

2,283Population

36.8 sq miArea

Timber Township is located in Peoria County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,511 and it contained 1,077 housing units.

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The public schools Timber’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 70% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictIllini Bluffs CUSD 327Schools3

Illini Bluffs Elementary School C+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 425 students Illini Bluffs Middle School BMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 181 students Illini Bluffs High School B-High · Grades 9–12 · 249 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.

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