Housing data for Cheney's Grove Township, IL
Cheney's Grove Township, IL has an estimated 1,012 residents and 424 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in McLean County.
20.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $957 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,012 (±216)
- Housing units
- 424 (±59)
- Households that rent
- 20.5%
- Median gross rent
- $957
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +5.2%
What stands out in Cheney's Grove Township
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±14.7 points) in Cheney's Grove Township, lower than in McLean County (23.7%).
Average commute: 34.1 minutes (±5.3) in Cheney's Grove Township, higher than in McLean County (18.3 minutes).
Median home value: $110,200 (±$15,739) in Cheney's Grove Township, lower than in McLean County ($208,400).
Median real estate taxes: $2,416 (±$259) in Cheney's Grove Township, lower than in McLean County ($4,524).
- Types of homes in Cheney's Grove Township
- Commute and cars in Cheney's Grove Township
- Home values in Cheney's Grove Township
- Property taxes in Cheney's Grove Township
Housing in Cheney's Grove Township at a glance
- Median rent: $957 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 30.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 20.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $63,409 median household income
- Home values: $110,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,167 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,416 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 68.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 78.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 69.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 34.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +5.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 18.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Cheney's Grove Township against McLean County, its state and the nation
| Cheney's Grove Township | McLean County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,012 (±216) | 171,556 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 424 (±59) | 75,305 (±125) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 20.5% (±7.4 points) | 34.9% (±1.3 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $957 (±$264) | $1,009 (±$30) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $63,409 (±$9,671) | $79,905 (±$2,544) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $110,200 (±$15,739) | $208,400 (±$3,688) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,416 (±$259) | $4,524 (±$74) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 78.8% (±12.3 points) | 48.6% (±1.8 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 34.1 minutes (±5.3) | 18.3 minutes (±0.5) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.8% (±4.1 points) | 90.0% (±0.9 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 37.8 years (±5.8) | 34.3 years (±0.2) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Cheney's Grove Township covers 36.4 square miles of land, about 28 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Cheney's Grove Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 962 (±101) | 1,012 (±216) | +5.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 417 (±35) | 424 (±59) | +1.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $675 (±$227) | $957 (±$264) | +41.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $104,100 (±$14,965) | $110,200 (±$15,739) | +5.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $70,057 (±$6,352) | $63,409 (±$9,671) | −9.5% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,099 (±$98) | $1,167 (±$189) | +6.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,633 (±$313) | $2,416 (±$259) | −8.2% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 15.4% (±5.9 points) | 20.5% (±7.4 points) | +5.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±36.3 points) | 0.0% (±36.1 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 McLean County
Cheney's Grove Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for McLean County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for McLean County recorded 252 violent and 1,178 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 Cheney's Grove Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61770 | 57% | 1,067 | $973 | $110,900 | $60,750 |
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 Cheney's Grove Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saybrook | 1.1 mi | $923 | $98,100 | 16.6% |
| Arrowsmith Township | 5.9 mi | $1,113 | $121,200 | 25.5% |
| Drummer Township | 6.2 mi | $945 | $152,000 | 37.1% |
| Anchor Township | 6.2 mi | — | $103,300 | 13.7% |
| Arrowsmith | 6.4 mi | $975 | $103,500 | 12.5% |
| Bellflower | 6.9 mi | $869 | $122,000 | 11.3% |
| Foosland | 6.9 mi | — | — | 20.0% |
| Gibson City | 7.2 mi | $943 | $153,800 | 41.7% |
Places in Illinois most like Cheney's Grove Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millersburg Township | $883 | $87,500 | $65,250 | 17.4% |
| Davis | $919 | $142,700 | $62,050 | 16.5% |
| Saybrook | $923 | $98,100 | $52,721 | 16.6% |
| Forest City Township | $937 | $111,300 | $71,715 | 16.8% |
| New Athens | $993 | $116,300 | $56,553 | 17.8% |
| Rockbridge Township | $863 | $101,600 | $76,731 | 22.2% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Illinois.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Cheney's Grove Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $941 | $996 | $1,287 | $1,685 | $1,691 |
HUD income limits for Cheney's Grove Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $24,600 | $40,950 | $65,550 |
| 2 people | $28,100 | $46,800 | $74,900 |
| 3 people | $31,600 | $52,650 | $84,250 |
| 4 people | $35,100 | $58,500 | $93,600 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $63,200 | $101,100 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $67,900 | $108,600 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $72,550 | $116,100 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $77,250 | $123,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Bloomington, IL MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $117,000.
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 Cheney's Grove Township
How many renters are there in Cheney's Grove Township?
Cheney's Grove Township has an estimated 77 (±30) renting households, 20.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Cheney's Grove Township?
The median household income in Cheney's Grove Township is $63,409 (±$9,671) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Cheney's Grove Township, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $110,200 (±$15,739) for owner-occupied homes in Cheney's Grove Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Cheney's Grove Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Cheney's Grove Township, IL is $1,167 (±$189) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Cheney's Grove Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Cheney's Grove Township, IL is $2,416 (±$259) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Cheney's Grove Township?
Cheney's Grove Township, IL has an estimated 424 (±59) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Cheney's Grove Township growing?
In Cheney's Grove Township, the number of residents went from 962 in 2015–2019 to 1,012 in 2020–2024 (+5.2%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Cheney's Grove Township?
The ZIP code that covers Cheney's Grove Township is 61770.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 61770?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61770 is $973 (±$218) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cheney's Grove township, McLean County, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cheney's Grove township, McLean County, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cheney's Grove township, McLean County, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cheney's Grove township, McLean County, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cheney's Grove township, McLean County, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cheney's Grove township, McLean County, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cheney's Grove township, McLean County, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Bloomington, IL MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Bloomington, IL MSA
- 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 Cheney's Grove township, McLean County, Illinois (county subdivision:12905, in state:17 county:113).
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 .