Housing data for Lively Grove Township, IL
Lively Grove Township, IL has an estimated 561 residents and 361 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Washington County.
8.9% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 561 (±160)
- Housing units
- 361 (±95)
- Households that rent
- 8.9%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −7.0%
What stands out in Lively Grove Township
Working from home: 3.3% (±3.3 points) in Lively Grove Township, lower than in Washington County (7.4%).
Average commute: 16.3 minutes (±6.0) in Lively Grove Township, lower than in Washington County (26.7 minutes).
Housing in Lively Grove 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: 8.9% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $236,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,632 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,789 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 85.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 44.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 56.2% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 16.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −7.0% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 8.0% 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)
Lively Grove Township against Washington County, its state and the nation
| Lively Grove Township | Washington County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 561 (±160) | 13,627 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 361 (±95) | 6,415 (±49) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 8.9% (±8.3 points) | 15.9% (±2.5 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $818 (±$68) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | — | $78,224 (±$6,305) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $236,400 (±$81,782) | $155,700 (±$7,507) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,789 (±$1,374) | $2,908 (±$172) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 44.9% (±21.0 points) | 63.3% (±4.2 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 16.3 minutes (±6.0) | 26.7 minutes (±1.9) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 62.1% (±18.2 points) | 87.4% (±2.0 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 61.5 years (±5.2) | 44.2 years (±0.5) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Lively Grove Township covers 35.9 square miles of land, about 16 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Lively Grove Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 603 (±166) | 561 (±160) | −7.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 255 (±71) | 361 (±95) | +41.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $112,000 (±$16,613) | $236,400 (±$81,782) | +111.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,292 (±$351) | $1,632 (±$426) | +26.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,013 (±$688) | $3,789 (±$1,374) | +25.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 16.1% (±13.9 points) | 8.9% (±8.3 points) | −7.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±45.1 points) | 0.0% (±58.2 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 Lively Grove Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62257 | 24% | 2,046 | $713 | $138,100 | $78,750 |
| 62237 | 13% | 2,367 | $825 | $150,200 | $55,208 |
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 Lively Grove Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tilden | 3.8 mi | $743 | $70,300 | 30.1% |
| Coulterville | 5.8 mi | $822 | $82,300 | 26.0% |
| Marissa Township | 5.8 mi | $604 | $113,200 | 17.0% |
| Oakdale Township | 5.9 mi | $1,054 | $134,800 | 7.0% |
| Johannisburg Township | 6.1 mi | — | $209,400 | 6.8% |
| Marissa | 6.6 mi | $702 | $99,500 | 21.3% |
| Oakdale | 7.9 mi | — | $98,300 | 5.6% |
| St. Libory | 8.0 mi | $813 | $178,800 | 14.5% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Lively Grove Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $648 | $854 | $930 | $1,271 | $1,276 |
HUD income limits for Lively Grove Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,900 | $34,800 | $55,650 |
| 2 people | $23,850 | $39,800 | $63,600 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $44,750 | $71,550 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $49,700 | $79,500 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $53,700 | $85,900 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $57,700 | $92,250 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $61,650 | $98,600 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $65,650 | $104,950 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Washington County, IL, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $99,400.
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 Lively Grove Township
What is the average home value in Lively Grove Township, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $236,400 (±$81,782) for owner-occupied homes in Lively Grove Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Lively Grove Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Lively Grove Township, IL is $1,632 (±$426) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Lively Grove Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Lively Grove Township, IL is $3,789 (±$1,374) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Lively Grove Township?
Lively Grove Township, IL has an estimated 361 (±95) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Lively Grove Township?
44.9% of homes in Lively Grove Township, IL were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Lively Grove Township?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lively Grove Township, used by 56.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Lively Grove Township growing?
In Lively Grove Township, the number of residents went from 603 in 2015–2019 to 561 in 2020–2024 (−7.0%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Lively Grove Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Lively Grove Township are 62257, 62237.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 62257?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 62257 is $713 (±$139) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lively Grove township, Washington County, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lively Grove township, Washington County, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lively Grove township, Washington County, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lively Grove township, Washington County, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lively Grove township, Washington County, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lively Grove township, Washington County, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lively Grove township, Washington County, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Washington County, IL
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Washington 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 Lively Grove township, Washington County, Illinois (county subdivision:44108, in state:17 county:189).
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 .