Housing data for Bluff Springs Township, IL
Bluff Springs Township, IL has an estimated 730 residents and 304 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Cass County.
4.2% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 730 (±212)
- Housing units
- 304 (±78)
- Households that rent
- 4.2%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +2.7%
What stands out in Bluff Springs Township
Median home value: $204,900 (±$34,418) in Bluff Springs Township, higher than in Cass County ($97,100).
Median household income: $122,143 (±$30,941) in Bluff Springs Township, higher than in Cass County ($68,125).
Households that rent: 4.2% (±7.7 points) in Bluff Springs Township, lower than in Cass County (24.1%).
Housing in Bluff Springs Township at a glance
- Renters and owners: 4.2% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $122,143 median household income
- Home values: $204,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,384 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,993 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: 90.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 57.9% 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: 45.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 26.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +2.7% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 28.6% 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)
Bluff Springs Township against Cass County, its state and the nation
| Bluff Springs Township | Cass County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 730 (±212) | 12,784 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 304 (±78) | 5,676 (±27) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 4.2% (±7.7 points) | 24.1% (±3.1 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $723 (±$88) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $122,143 (±$30,941) | $68,125 (±$4,852) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $204,900 (±$34,418) | $97,100 (±$4,542) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,993 (±$1,543) | $1,958 (±$178) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 57.9% (±28.9 points) | 65.9% (±5.8 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.0 minutes (±8.8) | 21.0 minutes (±1.8) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 99.6% (±0.9 points) | 86.7% (±2.9 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 41.7 years (±9.2) | 38.3 years (±0.9) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Bluff Springs Township covers 57.6 square miles of land, about 13 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Bluff Springs Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 711 (±163) | 730 (±212) | +2.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 374 (±82) | 304 (±78) | −18.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $97,500 (±$37,397) | $204,900 (±$34,418) | +110.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $71,094 (±$26,577) | $122,143 (±$30,941) | +71.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $984 (±$107) | $1,384 (±$44) | +40.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,903 (±$855) | $2,993 (±$1,543) | +57.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 14.2% (±10.8 points) | 4.2% (±7.7 points) | −10.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±45.6 points) | 0.0% (±96.0 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.
ZIP codes in Bluff Springs Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62622 | 100% | 100 | — | — | — |
| 62618 | 46% | 7,428 | $752 | $89,100 | $65,208 |
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 Bluff Springs Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beardstown | 4.1 mi | $762 | $82,100 | 34.1% |
| Beardstown Township | 4.5 mi | $752 | $83,900 | 32.2% |
| Frederick Township | 5.4 mi | — | — | 51.4% |
| Browning | 6.3 mi | — | $71,400 | 27.5% |
| Lynchburg Township | 7.0 mi | — | — | 16.9% |
| Browning Township (Schuyler County) | 7.7 mi | — | $77,700 | 9.7% |
| Bainbridge Township | 7.8 mi | — | $121,300 | 13.8% |
| Sangamon Valley Township | 7.8 mi | — | — | 1.4% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Bluff Springs Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $648 | $854 | $930 | $1,278 | $1,554 |
HUD income limits for Bluff Springs 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 Cass County, IL, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $83,400.
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 Bluff Springs Township
What is the median household income in Bluff Springs Township?
The median household income in Bluff Springs Township is $122,143 (±$30,941) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Bluff Springs Township, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $204,900 (±$34,418) for owner-occupied homes in Bluff Springs Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Bluff Springs Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Bluff Springs Township, IL is $1,384 (±$44) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Bluff Springs Township?
Bluff Springs Township, IL has an estimated 304 (±78) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Bluff Springs Township?
Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bluff Springs Township, used by 45.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Bluff Springs Township?
Workers who live in Bluff Springs Township, IL take an average of 26.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Bluff Springs Township growing?
In Bluff Springs Township, the number of residents went from 711 in 2015–2019 to 730 in 2020–2024 (+2.7%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Bluff Springs Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Bluff Springs Township are 62622, 62618.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bluff Springs township, Cass County, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bluff Springs township, Cass County, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bluff Springs township, Cass County, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bluff Springs township, Cass County, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bluff Springs township, Cass County, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bluff Springs township, Cass County, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bluff Springs township, Cass County, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Cass County, IL
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Cass 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 Bluff Springs township, Cass County, Illinois (county subdivision:06938, in state:17 county:017).
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 .