Housing data for Orange Township (Knox County), IL
Orange Township (Knox County), IL has an estimated 566 residents and 281 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Knox County.
13.7% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 566 (±194)
- Housing units
- 281 (±85)
- Households that rent
- 13.7%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +24.9%
What stands out in Orange Township (Knox County)
Average commute: 34.8 minutes (±12.9) in Orange Township (Knox County), higher than in Knox County (20.4 minutes).
Households that rent: 13.7% (±13.8 points) in Orange Township (Knox County), lower than in Knox County (29.2%).
Median household income: $82,426 (±$19,657) in Orange Township (Knox County), higher than in Knox County ($57,030).
- Commute and cars in Orange Township (Knox County)
- Income and affordability in Orange Township (Knox County)
Housing in Orange Township (Knox County) at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 13.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $82,426 median household income
- Home values: $306,700 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $2,047 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,847 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: 70.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 65.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 78.1% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 34.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +24.9% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 12.0% 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)
Orange Township (Knox County) against Knox County, its state and the nation
| Orange Township (Knox County) | Knox County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 566 (±194) | 49,046 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 281 (±85) | 23,758 (±93) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 13.7% (±13.8 points) | 29.2% (±1.9 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $788 (±$45) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $82,426 (±$19,657) | $57,030 (±$3,310) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $306,700 (±$215,944) | $111,900 (±$4,687) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,847 (±$2,514) | $2,190 (±$123) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 65.8% (±23.3 points) | 81.0% (±3.5 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 34.8 minutes (±12.9) | 20.4 minutes (±1.5) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 59.7% (±21.9 points) | 84.0% (±1.7 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 56.4 years (±13.5) | 42.6 years (±0.4) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Orange Township (Knox County) covers 36.2 square miles of land, about 16 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Orange Township (Knox County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 453 (±117) | 566 (±194) | +24.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 223 (±48) | 281 (±85) | +26.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $152,500 (±$39,506) | $306,700 (±$215,944) | +101.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $69,107 (±$10,215) | $82,426 (±$19,657) | +19.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,392 (±$534) | $2,047 (±$329) | +47.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,034 (±$514) | $2,847 (±$2,514) | +40.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 13.1% (±9.1 points) | 13.7% (±13.8 points) | +0.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±54.8 points) | 0.0% (±56.3 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 Knox County
Orange Township (Knox County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Knox County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Knox County recorded 359 violent and 2,132 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 Orange Township (Knox County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61436 | 44% | 745 | — | $205,000 | $76,000 |
| 61448 | 17% | 3,947 | $614 | $146,100 | $82,500 |
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 Orange Township (Knox County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knoxville | 4.5 mi | $623 | $145,300 | 15.9% |
| Cedar Township | 5.3 mi | $739 | $125,100 | 22.2% |
| Chestnut Township | 5.8 mi | — | — | 16.3% |
| Knox Township | 6.1 mi | $708 | $143,100 | 14.5% |
| Haw Creek Township | 6.3 mi | $1,533 | — | 23.5% |
| Maquon | 6.7 mi | $617 | $72,500 | 10.1% |
| Abingdon | 7.0 mi | $732 | $99,600 | 29.0% |
| East Galesburg | 7.2 mi | $1,046 | $123,700 | 16.4% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Orange Township (Knox County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $703 | $711 | $930 | $1,204 | $1,241 |
HUD income limits for Orange Township (Knox County), 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 Knox County, IL, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $86,900.
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 Orange Township (Knox County)
What is the median household income in Orange Township (Knox County)?
The median household income in Orange Township (Knox County) is $82,426 (±$19,657) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Orange Township (Knox County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Orange Township (Knox County), IL is $2,047 (±$329) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Orange Township (Knox County)?
Orange Township (Knox County), IL has an estimated 281 (±85) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Orange Township (Knox County)?
65.8% of homes in Orange Township (Knox County), IL were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Orange Township (Knox County)?
Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Orange Township (Knox County), used by 78.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Orange Township (Knox County)?
Workers who live in Orange Township (Knox County), IL take an average of 34.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Orange Township (Knox County) growing?
In Orange Township (Knox County), the number of residents went from 453 in 2015–2019 to 566 in 2020–2024 (+24.9%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Orange Township (Knox County)?
The ZIP codes that cover Orange Township (Knox County) are 61436, 61448.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Orange township, Knox County, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Orange township, Knox County, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Orange township, Knox County, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Orange township, Knox County, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Orange township, Knox County, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Orange township, Knox County, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Orange township, Knox County, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Knox County, IL
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Knox 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 Orange township, Knox County, Illinois (county subdivision:56315, in state:17 county:095).
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.
The API needs a free key.
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 .