Housing data for Blissville Township, IL
Blissville Township, IL has an estimated 546 residents and 213 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Jefferson County.
27.2% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 546 (±214)
- Housing units
- 213 (±65)
- Households that rent
- 27.2%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −0.5%
What stands out in Blissville Township
Median home value: $176,700 (±$26,052) in Blissville Township, higher than in Jefferson County ($126,000).
Average commute: 26.4 minutes (±4.0) in Blissville Township, higher than in Jefferson County (19.6 minutes).
Housing in Blissville Township at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 27.2% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $69,844 median household income
- Home values: $176,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,357 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $1,809 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 77.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 30.5% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 51.2% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 26.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −0.5% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 15.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Blissville Township against Jefferson County, its state and the nation
| Blissville Township | Jefferson County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 546 (±214) | 36,550 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 213 (±65) | 16,629 (±74) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 27.2% (±20.1 points) | 28.3% (±1.7 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $885 (±$31) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $69,844 (±$30,843) | $63,118 (±$2,847) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $176,700 (±$26,052) | $126,000 (±$6,496) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,809 (±$1,267) | $2,148 (±$104) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 30.5% (±34.8 points) | 54.9% (±2.9 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.4 minutes (±4.0) | 19.6 minutes (±0.7) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.0% (±6.4 points) | 85.7% (±1.7 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.2 years (±5.8) | 41.2 years (±0.4) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Blissville Township covers 34.7 square miles of land, about 16 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Blissville Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 549 (±123) | 546 (±214) | −0.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 205 (±44) | 213 (±65) | +3.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $160,000 (±$22,377) | $176,700 (±$26,052) | +10.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $67,868 (±$22,818) | $69,844 (±$30,843) | +2.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,269 (±$154) | $1,357 (±$1,058) | +6.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,825 (±$971) | $1,809 (±$1,267) | −0.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 3.7% (±4.1 points) | 27.2% (±20.1 points) | +23.5 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±100.0 points) | 0.0% (±41.8 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Jefferson County
Blissville Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Jefferson County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Jefferson County recorded 267 violent and 1,195 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Blissville Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62894 | 27% | 782 | $671 | $121,900 | $83,563 |
| 62808 | 25% | 1,602 | $681 | $146,600 | $69,015 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Blissville Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waltonville | 3.9 mi | $688 | $111,400 | 32.9% |
| McClellan Township | 5.7 mi | $878 | $119,400 | 13.3% |
| Woodlawn | 5.8 mi | $1,009 | $132,700 | 16.9% |
| Casner Township | 5.8 mi | $977 | $136,000 | 11.5% |
| Radom | 5.9 mi | $992 | $105,400 | 17.9% |
| Du Bois Township | 6.0 mi | $967 | $131,900 | 12.6% |
| Bald Hill Township | 6.0 mi | $495 | $160,500 | 8.0% |
| Du Bois | 7.2 mi | — | $75,000 | 5.7% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Blissville Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $761 | $766 | $994 | $1,186 | $1,320 |
HUD income limits for Blissville Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,850 | $31,400 | $50,250 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,900 | $57,400 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,400 | $64,600 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $44,850 | $71,750 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $48,450 | $77,500 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $52,050 | $83,250 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $55,650 | $89,000 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $59,250 | $94,750 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Jefferson County, IL, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $83,300.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Blissville Township
What is the median household income in Blissville Township?
The median household income in Blissville Township is $69,844 (±$30,843) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Blissville Township, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $176,700 (±$26,052) for owner-occupied homes in Blissville Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Blissville Township?
Blissville Township, IL has an estimated 213 (±65) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Blissville Township?
Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Blissville Township, used by 51.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Blissville Township?
Workers who live in Blissville Township, IL take an average of 26.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Blissville Township growing?
In Blissville Township, the number of residents went from 549 in 2015–2019 to 546 in 2020–2024 (−0.5%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Blissville Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Blissville Township are 62894, 62808.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 62894?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 62894 is $671 (±$175) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Blissville township, Jefferson County, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Blissville township, Jefferson County, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Blissville township, Jefferson County, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Blissville township, Jefferson County, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Blissville township, Jefferson County, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Blissville township, Jefferson County, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Blissville township, Jefferson County, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Jefferson County, IL
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Jefferson County, IL
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Blissville township, Jefferson County, Illinois (county subdivision:06496, in state:17 county:081).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .