Larkinsburg township, Illinois

Larkinsburg township is a geographic entity located in Clay County, Illinois. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 562. The land area covers 37.13 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate)	562	—	2025 / Census
Median Age	46.8 yrs	±14.5	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	249	±76	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	278	±76
Occupied Housing Units	249	±76
Vacant Housing Units	29	±32
Median Home Value	$104,500	±$40,884
Median Gross Rent	Suppressed	—

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

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$74,464	±$50,116
Per Capita Income	$35,719	±$7,232
Poverty Rate	5.6%	±4.4%
Population Below Poverty Level	28	±24
Unemployment Rate	9.4%	±8.3%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	221	±96
Broadband Internet Rate	65.5%	±16.8%

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 LARKINSBURG GUS Population: 560 (2024) ID: 189960	Township	Official Local Government	Contact: SUPERVISOR 3125 RAVEN RD, FARINA IL 62838
COUNTY OF CLAY GUS Population: 12,821 (2024) ID: 162125	County	Official County Government	Contact: CLERK COUNTY COURTHOUSE, LOUISVILLE IL 62858

Education

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

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
Altamont Grade School	Regular School Nearby	PK-08	Altamont, IL
Altamont High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Altamont, IL
Central Grade School	Regular School Nearby	02-05	Effingham, IL
Dieterich Elem School	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	Dieterich, IL
Dieterich Jr/Sr High School	Regular School Nearby	07-12	Dieterich, IL
Early Learning Center	Regular School Nearby	KG	Effingham, IL
Flora Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	Flora, IL
Flora High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Flora, IL
Floyd Henson Jr High Sch	Regular School Nearby	06-08	Flora, IL
North Clay Community High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Louisville, IL

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 8 civic institutions across 1 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
KINMUNDY PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	13.4 mi away	111 SOUTH MONROE STREET, KINMUNDY, IL, 62854	(618) 547-3250
ALTAMONT PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	14.7 mi away	121 WEST WASHINGTON AVENUE, ALTAMONT, IL, 62411	(618) 483-5457
FLORA PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	15.8 mi away	216 NORTH MAIN STREET, FLORA, IL, 62839	(618) 662-6553
SAINT ELMO PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	15.9 mi away	311 WEST CUMBERLAND ROAD, SAINT ELMO, IL, 62458	(618) 829-5544
EFFINGHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	18.3 mi away	200 NORTH THIRD STREET, EFFINGHAM, IL, 62401	(217) 342-2464
BROWNSTOWN BRANCH LIBRARY	Library	19.4 mi away	120 EAST MAIN STREET, BROWNSTOWN, IL, 62418	(618) 427-3853
BEECHER CITY BRANCH LIBRARY	Library	23.4 mi away	1358 EAST STATE HWY 33, BEECHER CITY, IL, 62414	(618) 487-9400
BRYAN-BENNETT LIBRARY	Library	23.9 mi away	315 SOUTH MAPLE STREET, SALEM, IL, 62881	(618) 548-3006

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 FLORA 5 NW, IL US, located 11.3 miles from Larkinsburg township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	40.4°	23.1°	31.8°	3.35"	3.1"
February	46.2°	26.3°	36.3°	2.60"	1.7"
March	56.8°	35.3°	46.1°	3.80"	1.4"
April	69.2°	44.8°	57.0°	4.64"	0.0"
May	77.1°	55.3°	66.2°	5.27"	0.0"
June	85.3°	63.3°	74.3°	4.84"	0.0"
July	87.7°	66.5°	77.1°	3.81"	0.0"
August	86.4°	64.5°	75.5°	3.41"	0.0"
September	81.2°	56.9°	69.0°	3.27"	0.0"
October	70.2°	46.2°	58.2°	4.26"	0.0"
November	55.5°	35.9°	45.7°	4.12"	0.4"
December	44.0°	27.2°	35.6°	2.99"	1.7"

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
Iola village	Village	2.3 mi	—
Edgewood village	Village	4.1 mi	—
La Clede CDP	CDP	4.4 mi	—
Mason town	Town	6.0 mi	—
Farina village	Village	8.5 mi	—
Louisville village	Village	9.6 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 1702542158. • 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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