Wethersfield Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,792 and contained 1,840 housing units.

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How Wethersfield ranks

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#22Shortest commute in IL #69Closest to a top hospital in IL #111Most affordable in IL All IL rankings →

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Living in Wethersfield

Work & commute in Wethersfield

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Most working residents leave Wethersfield for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Kewanee (39%), Cambridge (3%) and Peoria (3%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

Kewanee

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Cambridge

Peoria

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14%Work in townlive and work in Wethersfield 14 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,373Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Wethersfield

Health Grade C

Healthier than 30% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

11worse than IL

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

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

15.5%More older adults who have lost all their teethIL 10.3% · worse 9.2%More adults with COPDIL 6.3% · worse 16.4%More smokersIL 12.1% · worse

Care nearby

Osf Saint Luke Medical CenterKewanee · 2.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Toulon Community Health CenterToulon · 7.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 61443, 61434 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Wethersfield →

Natural hazards in Wethersfield

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 27% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding💨 Strong wind🌪️ Tornadoes

6Does Wethersfield flood?paid flood claims since 1981 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 14 declared for Henry County MapWethersfield vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Wethersfield

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Wethersfield has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34° / 18°Winter

61° / 39°Spring

83° / 61°Summer

63° / 42°Fall

How much snow does Wethersfield get?About 31 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 17, with the last in spring around Apr 24.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Wethersfield

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School Grade B

The public schools Wethersfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 56% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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DistrictWethersfield CUSD 230Schools2

Wethersfield Elem School CElementary · Grades PK–6 · 296 students Wethersfield Jr/Sr High School B+High · Grades 7–12 · 217 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.