Lone Grove township, Illinois

Lone Grove township is a geographic entity located in Fayette County, Illinois. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 612. The land area covers 36.86 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate)	612	—	2025 / Census
Median Age	47.3 yrs	±10	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	265	±55	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	300	±66
Occupied Housing Units	265	±55
Vacant Housing Units	35	±35
Median Home Value	$136,100	±$19,842
Median Gross Rent	$1,018	±$305

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

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$66,635	±$11,934
Per Capita Income	$49,069	±$13,806
Poverty Rate	7.7%	±5.3%
Population Below Poverty Level	46	±33
Unemployment Rate	0.6%	±1.2%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	337	±88
Broadband Internet Rate	88.3%	±7%

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 LONE GROVE GUS Population: 614 (2024) ID: 189966	Township	Official Local Government	Contact: SUPERVISOR 604 W 3RD ST, SAINT PETER IL 62880-0199
COUNTY OF FAYETTE GUS Population: 21,157 (2024) ID: 193180	County	Official County Government	Contact: TREASURER PO BOX 401, VANDALIA IL 62471-0401

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
Brownstown Elem School	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	Brownstown, IL
Brownstown High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Brownstown, IL
Brownstown Jr High School	Regular School Nearby	07-08	Brownstown, IL
FOCUS Safe Sch Program	Alternative School Nearby	06-09	Vandalia, IL
New Approach Alternative H S	Alternative School Nearby	09-12	Vandalia, IL
Okaw Area Vocational Center	Career and Technical School Nearby	11-12	Vandalia, IL
Patoka Elem School	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	Patoka, IL
Patoka Jr High School	Regular School Nearby	06-08	Patoka, IL

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 1 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
KINMUNDY PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	6.6 mi away	111 SOUTH MONROE STREET, KINMUNDY, IL, 62854	(618) 547-3250
BROWNSTOWN BRANCH LIBRARY	Library	10.1 mi away	120 EAST MAIN STREET, BROWNSTOWN, IL, 62418	(618) 427-3853
SAINT ELMO PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	10.7 mi away	311 WEST CUMBERLAND ROAD, SAINT ELMO, IL, 62458	(618) 829-5544
EVANS PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	14.0 mi away	215 SOUTH FIFTH STREET, VANDALIA, IL, 62471	(618) 283-2824
ALTAMONT PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	14.7 mi away	121 WEST WASHINGTON AVENUE, ALTAMONT, IL, 62411	(618) 483-5457
PATOKA PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	14.9 mi away	210 WEST BOND STREET, PATOKA, IL, 62875	(618) 432-5019
BRYAN-BENNETT LIBRARY	Library	17.4 mi away	315 SOUTH MAPLE STREET, SALEM, IL, 62881	(618) 548-3006
BEECHER CITY BRANCH LIBRARY	Library	22.5 mi away	1358 EAST STATE HWY 33, BEECHER CITY, IL, 62414	(618) 487-9400
RAMSEY PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	23.0 mi away	401 SOUTH SUPERIOR STREET, RAMSEY, IL, 62080	(618) 423-2019
FLORA PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	24.5 mi away	216 NORTH MAIN STREET, FLORA, IL, 62839	(618) 662-6553

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 BROWNSTOWN 4 SW, IL US, located 7.8 miles from Lone Grove township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	37.0°	21.3°	29.2°	2.82"	—
February	42.1°	25.3°	33.7°	2.41"	—
March	52.4°	34.7°	43.6°	3.17"	—
April	64.9°	45.4°	55.2°	4.39"	—
May	74.7°	55.1°	64.9°	5.34"	—
June	83.6°	65.1°	74.3°	4.13"	—
July	86.7°	67.0°	76.8°	3.74"	—
August	85.5°	64.1°	74.8°	3.15"	—
September	80.0°	56.4°	68.2°	3.38"	—
October	66.6°	44.9°	55.8°	2.89"	—
November	52.8°	35.5°	44.2°	3.63"	—
December	41.6°	26.7°	34.2°	2.15"	—

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
St. Peter village	Village	0.7 mi	—
Farina village	Village	5.2 mi	—
Kinmundy city	City	6.7 mi	—
La Clede CDP	CDP	8.2 mi	—
Brownstown village	Village	10.0 mi	—
Alma village	Village	10.4 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 1705144459. • 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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