Housing data for Elbridge Township, IL
Elbridge Township, IL has an estimated 520 residents and 307 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Edgar County.
7.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $786 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 520 (±173)
- Housing units
- 307 (±113)
- Households that rent
- 7.5%
- Median gross rent
- $786
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −29.3%
What stands out in Elbridge Township
Households that rent: 7.5% (±6.7 points) in Elbridge Township, lower than in Edgar County (27.3%).
Homes built before 1980: 46.6% (±25.9 points) in Elbridge Township, lower than in Edgar County (75.5%).
Housing in Elbridge Township at a glance
- Median rent: $786 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 60.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 7.5% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $140,800 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,408 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,355 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 41.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 46.6% 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: 81.4% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 15.8 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −29.3% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 10.1% 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)
Elbridge Township against Edgar County, its state and the nation
| Elbridge Township | Edgar County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 520 (±173) | 16,535 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 307 (±113) | 8,214 (±29) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 7.5% (±6.7 points) | 27.3% (±3.1 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $786 (±$56) | $775 (±$56) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | — | $59,941 (±$6,477) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $140,800 (±$88,001) | $97,300 (±$5,863) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,355 (±$256) | $1,409 (±$107) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 46.6% (±25.9 points) | 75.5% (±5.8 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 15.8 minutes (±3.5) | 17.9 minutes (±2.2) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 70.0% (±21.9 points) | 87.1% (±2.2 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 64.5 years (±7.9) | 46.6 years (±0.5) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Elbridge Township covers 43.5 square miles of land, about 12 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Elbridge Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 736 (±218) | 520 (±173) | −29.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 303 (±79) | 307 (±113) | +1.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $158,900 (±$53,032) | $140,800 (±$88,001) | −11.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,500 (±$980) | $1,408 (±$215) | −6.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,841 (±$1,653) | $1,355 (±$256) | −26.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 14.4% (±13.1 points) | 7.5% (±6.7 points) | −6.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±45.1 points) | 0.0% (±66.4 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 Edgar County
Elbridge Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Edgar County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Edgar County recorded 355 violent and 894 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 Elbridge Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62423 | 30% | 546 | — | $173,300 | $47,179 |
| 61944 | 14% | 11,261 | $786 | $99,500 | $56,383 |
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 Elbridge Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermilion | 3.4 mi | $1,050 | $75,700 | 19.8% |
| Stratton Township | 5.8 mi | — | $116,500 | 18.0% |
| Symmes Township | 6.4 mi | $693 | $180,900 | 6.9% |
| Fayette Township | 7.1 mi | — | $159,000 | 4.6% |
| Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County) | 7.3 mi | $718 | $147,000 | 24.4% |
| Paris | 7.9 mi | $777 | $75,700 | 35.3% |
| Wabash Township | 8.4 mi | $1,012 | $222,000 | 18.7% |
| West Terre Haute | 8.7 mi | $819 | $74,100 | 28.8% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Elbridge Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $648 | $757 | $930 | $1,232 | $1,440 |
HUD income limits for Elbridge 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 Edgar County, IL, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $80,300.
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 Elbridge Township
What is the average mortgage payment in Elbridge Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Elbridge Township, IL is $1,408 (±$215) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Elbridge Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Elbridge Township, IL is $1,355 (±$256) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Elbridge Township?
Elbridge Township, IL has an estimated 307 (±113) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Elbridge Township?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 58.3% of homes in Elbridge Township, IL.
What is the most common way to heat a home in Elbridge Township?
Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Elbridge Township, used by 81.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Elbridge Township growing?
In Elbridge Township, the number of residents went from 736 in 2015–2019 to 520 in 2020–2024 (−29.3%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Elbridge Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Elbridge Township are 62423, 61944.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Elbridge township, Edgar County, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Elbridge township, Edgar County, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Elbridge township, Edgar County, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Elbridge township, Edgar County, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Elbridge township, Edgar County, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Elbridge township, Edgar County, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Elbridge township, Edgar County, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Edgar County, IL
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Edgar 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 Elbridge township, Edgar County, Illinois (county subdivision:22912, in state:17 county:045).
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 .