Ewing township, Illinois

Ewing township is a geographic entity located in Franklin County, Illinois. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 1,310. The land area covers 35.90 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate)	1,310	—	2025 / Census
Median Age	29 yrs	±7.3	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	709	±83	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	792	±87
Occupied Housing Units	709	±83
Vacant Housing Units	83	±46
Median Home Value	$159,000	±$18,288
Median Gross Rent	$950	±$221

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$74,073	±$11,208
Per Capita Income	$39,807	±$12,729
Poverty Rate	14.3%	±6.6%
Population Below Poverty Level	287	±139
Unemployment Rate	4.6%	±3.1%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	922	±151
Broadband Internet Rate	89.1%	±5.6%

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 EWING GUS Population: 1,311 (2024) ID: 204314	Township	Official Local Government	Contact: SUPERVISOR PO BOX 116, WHITTINGTON IL 62897-0116
COUNTY OF FRANKLIN GUS Population: 37,033 (2024) ID: 189910	County	Official County Government	Contact: FRANKLIN COUNTY TREASURER PO BOX 967, BENTON IL 62812-0967

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
Ewing-Northern Elem School	Regular School Ewing	PK-08	Ewing, IL
Akin Comm Cons Elem School	Regular School Nearby	KG-08	Akin, IL
Benton Cons High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Benton, IL
Benton Grade Sch 5-8	Regular School Nearby	05-08	Benton, IL
Benton Grade Sch K-4	Regular School Nearby	PK-04	Benton, IL
Bethel Grade School	Regular School Nearby	PK-08	Mount Vernon, IL
Central Jr High School	Regular School Nearby	07-08	West Frankfort, IL
Christopher Elem School	Regular School Nearby	PK-08	Christopher, IL
Christopher High	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Christopher, IL
Communication Disorders / Autism Franklin County	Special Education School Nearby	M	Sesser, 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
Rend Lake College	College	4.5 mi away	468 N Ken Gray Pkwy, Ina, IL, 62846	6184375321 Website →
BENTON PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	6.5 mi away	502 SOUTH MAIN STREET, BENTON, IL, 62812	(618) 438-7511
SESSER PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	9.9 mi away	303 WEST FRANKLIN STREET, SESSER, IL, 62884	(618) 625-6566
CHRISTOPHER PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	12.2 mi away	202 EAST MARKET STREET, CHRISTOPHER, IL, 62822	(618) 724-7534
WEST FRANKFORT PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	12.7 mi away	402 EAST POPLAR STREET, WEST FRANKFORT, IL, 62896	(618) 932-3313
ZEIGLER PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	15.8 mi away	102 EAST MARYLAND STREET, ZEIGLER, IL, 62999	(618) 596-2041
C.E. BREHM MEMORIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	16.6 mi away	101 SOUTH SEVENTH STREET, MOUNT VERNON, IL, 62864	(618) 242-6322
MCCOY MEMORIAL LIBRARY	Library	18.3 mi away	130 SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET, MCLEANSBORO, IL, 62859	(618) 643-2125
JOHNSTON CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	18.3 mi away	506 WASHINGTON AVENUE, JOHNSTON CITY, IL, 62951	(618) 983-6359
ROYALTON PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	19.2 mi away	305 SOUTH DEAN STREET, ROYALTON, IL, 62983	(618) 984-4463

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 REND LAKE DAM, IL US, located 6.8 miles from Ewing township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	39.5°	21.9°	30.7°	3.18"	—
February	43.7°	24.7°	34.2°	2.80"	—
March	55.4°	34.6°	45.0°	4.21"	—
April	67.7°	45.4°	56.6°	5.43"	—
May	76.4°	56.0°	66.2°	5.07"	—
June	85.8°	65.1°	75.5°	4.48"	—
July	88.1°	68.4°	78.3°	3.96"	—
August	86.9°	66.4°	76.7°	3.35"	—
September	80.6°	57.8°	69.2°	3.22"	—
October	69.3°	46.1°	57.7°	3.44"	—
November	55.3°	35.4°	45.4°	3.97"	—
December	44.2°	26.5°	35.4°	2.89"	—

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
Ewing village	Village	1.3 mi	—
Benton city	City	5.1 mi	—
Ina village	Village	5.3 mi	—
West City village	Village	7.0 mi	—
Nason city	City	8.5 mi	—
Bonnie village	Village	8.8 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 1705524686. • 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.

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