Housing data for Lyndon Township, IL
Lyndon Township, IL has an estimated 656 residents and 446 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Whiteside County.
10.7% of households rent.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−29.9%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 656 (±156)
- Housing units
- 446 (±101)
- Households that rent
- 10.7%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −29.9%
What stands out in Lyndon Township
Households that rent: 10.7% (±8.2 points) in Lyndon Township, lower than in Whiteside County (23.1%).
Average commute: 31.8 minutes (±9.7) in Lyndon Township, higher than in Whiteside County (20.3 minutes).
Housing in Lyndon Township at a glance
- Rent burden: 52.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 10.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $64,375 median household income
- Home values: $134,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,185 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,274 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 70.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 77.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 68.5% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 31.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −29.9% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 17.1% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Lyndon Township against Whiteside County, its state and the nation
| Lyndon Township | Whiteside County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 656 (±156) | 54,947 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 446 (±101) | 25,837 (±91) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 10.7% (±8.2 points) | 23.1% (±1.8 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $856 (±$37) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $64,375 (±$11,094) | $67,500 (±$2,936) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $134,100 (±$56,147) | $127,100 (±$6,398) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,274 (±$481) | $2,598 (±$69) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 77.0% (±19.6 points) | 77.6% (±3.2 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 31.8 minutes (±9.7) | 20.3 minutes (±1.0) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.3% (±4.7 points) | 86.7% (±1.5 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 60.0 years (±7.9) | 43.0 years (±0.3) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Lyndon Township covers 27.3 square miles of land, about 24 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Lyndon Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 936 (±167) | 656 (±156) | −29.9% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 501 (±81) | 446 (±101) | −11.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $95,900 (±$20,150) | $134,100 (±$56,147) | +39.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $60,000 (±$21,391) | $64,375 (±$11,094) | +7.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $994 (±$168) | $1,185 (±$263) | +19.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,228 (±$303) | $2,274 (±$481) | +2.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 21.3% (±8.5 points) | 10.7% (±8.2 points) | −10.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 24.2% (±27.8 points) | 0.0% (±53.8 points) | −24.2 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 Whiteside County
Lyndon Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Whiteside County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Whiteside County recorded 209 violent and 1,063 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 Lyndon Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61261 | 95% | 656 | — | $134,100 | $64,375 |
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 Lyndon Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyndon | 1.5 mi | — | $113,500 | 8.6% |
| Mount Pleasant Township | 4.6 mi | $822 | $145,200 | 21.1% |
| Prophetstown | 4.8 mi | $733 | $116,600 | 25.3% |
| Morrison | 5.6 mi | $760 | $118,000 | 21.9% |
| Hume Township | 5.7 mi | — | $200,600 | 6.2% |
| Hopkins Township | 6.7 mi | — | $164,200 | 3.5% |
| Fenton Township | 6.8 mi | — | $214,200 | 12.4% |
| Prophetstown Township | 6.8 mi | $794 | $136,100 | 25.1% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Lyndon Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $696 | $755 | $945 | $1,237 | $1,242 |
HUD income limits for Lyndon Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,100 | $31,850 | $50,900 |
| 2 people | $21,800 | $36,400 | $58,200 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,950 | $65,450 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $45,450 | $72,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $49,100 | $78,550 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $52,750 | $84,350 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $56,400 | $90,150 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $60,000 | $96,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Whiteside County, IL, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $90,900.
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 Lyndon Township
What is the median household income in Lyndon Township?
The median household income in Lyndon Township is $64,375 (±$11,094) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Lyndon Township, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $134,100 (±$56,147) for owner-occupied homes in Lyndon Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Lyndon Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Lyndon Township, IL is $1,185 (±$263) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Lyndon Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Lyndon Township, IL is $2,274 (±$481) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Lyndon Township?
Lyndon Township, IL has an estimated 446 (±101) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Lyndon Township?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 40.4% of homes in Lyndon Township, IL.
Is Lyndon Township growing?
In Lyndon Township, the number of residents went from 936 in 2015–2019 to 656 in 2020–2024 (−29.9%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Lyndon Township?
The ZIP code that covers Lyndon Township is 61261.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lyndon township, Whiteside County, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lyndon township, Whiteside County, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lyndon township, Whiteside County, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lyndon township, Whiteside County, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lyndon township, Whiteside County, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lyndon township, Whiteside County, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lyndon township, Whiteside County, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Whiteside County, IL
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Whiteside 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 Lyndon township, Whiteside County, Illinois (county subdivision:45291, in state:17 county:195).
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 .