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Atlanta township, Illinois

Atlanta township profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Atlanta township is a geographic entity located in Logan County, Illinois. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 1,857. The land area covers 24.18 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 1,857 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 40.2 yrs ±7.7 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 820 ±136 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 870 ±137
Occupied Housing Units 820 ±136
Vacant Housing Units 50 ±34
Median Home Value $150,100 ±$22,851
Median Gross Rent $894 ±$98
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $85,329 ±$6,221
Per Capita Income $38,978 ±$3,451
Poverty Rate 6.9% ±4%
Population Below Poverty Level 128 ±78
Unemployment Rate 2.8% ±2.2%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 898 ±209
Broadband Internet Rate 92.2% ±6.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
TOWNSHIP OF ATLANTA
GUS Population: 1,871 (2024)
ID: 207904
Township Official Local Government
Contact: SUPERVISOR
PO BOX 311, ATLANTA IL 61723-0311
GUS Population: 27,518 (2024)
ID: 162146
County Official County Government
Contact: DEPUTY TREASURER
PO BOX 400, LINCOLN IL 62656-0400

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Atlanta PK-05 Atlanta, IL
Regular School Nearby PK-02 Lincoln, IL
Regular School Nearby PK Bloomington, IL
Regular School Nearby KG-05 Bloomington, IL
Regular School Nearby KG-05 Lincoln, IL
Regular School Nearby PK-08 Lincoln, IL
Regular School Nearby 02-05 Clinton, IL
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Clinton, IL
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Clinton, IL
Regular School Nearby PK-01 Clinton, IL
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
Illinois Wesleyan University
College 20.0 mi away 1312 N Park St, Bloomington, IL, 61702-2900
3095561000
ATLANTA PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT
Library 1.3 mi away 100 RACE STREET, ATLANTA, IL, 61723
(217) 648-2112
Illinois State University
College 21.2 mi away North and School Streets, Normal, IL, 61790-1000
3094382111
WAYNESVILLE TOWNSHIP LIBRARY
Library 4.7 mi away 303 EAST SECOND STREET, WAYNESVILLE, IL, 61778
(217) 949-5111
Heartland Community College
College 21.9 mi away 1500 West Raab Road, Normal, IL, 61761-9446
3092688000
MOUNT HOPE-FUNK'S GROVE TOWNSHIPS PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT
Library 4.8 mi away 111 SOUTH HAMILTON STREET, MCLEAN, IL, 61754
(309) 874-2291
Paul Mitchell the School-Normal
College Vocational 22.1 mi away 1503 E College Ave Ste L, Normal, IL, 61761
3094510400
LINCOLN PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT
Library 10.8 mi away 725 PEKIN STREET, LINCOLN, IL, 62656
(217) 732-8878
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Normal
College Vocational 22.2 mi away 755 West Raab Road, Normal, IL, 61761-4107
6305283330
ANNEX BRANCH
Library 10.9 mi away 622 BROADWAY STREET, LINCOLN, IL, 62656
(217) 732-8878
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at LINCOLN, IL US, located 9.7 miles from Atlanta township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 34.5° 17.8° 26.1° 2.17" 5.7"
February 39.5° 21.6° 30.6° 1.92" 6.2"
March 51.7° 31.1° 41.4° 2.70" 1.8"
April 64.4° 40.8° 52.6° 4.24" 0.0"
May 74.8° 52.4° 63.6° 4.37" 0.0"
June 83.3° 61.3° 72.3° 4.16" 0.0"
July 85.5° 63.8° 74.6° 4.91" 0.0"
August 84.0° 61.3° 72.6° 3.47" 0.0"
September 79.2° 53.4° 66.3° 3.30" 0.0"
October 66.3° 41.8° 54.1° 3.42" 0.1"
November 51.4° 32.0° 41.7° 2.88" 0.6"
December 39.2° 23.1° 31.1° 2.29" 4.9"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Atlanta city City 1.3 mi —
Waynesville village Village 4.6 mi —
McLean village Village 4.7 mi —
Beason CDP CDP 7.6 mi —
Armington village Village 8.2 mi —
Lincoln city City 11.0 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 1710702765. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.