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Downs Township, McLean County, Illinois

Township in McLean County, Illinois · ZIP 61705, 61736, 61745

  • McLean County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3 public schools
  • 1,286 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 454Households
  • $95,208Median household income
  • $218,400Median home value
  • 3Public schools
  • 4ZIP codes

About Downs Township

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Population, 2000 to 2020+24.7%
1k1.1k1.2k1.3k1.4k2000: 1,07920002010: 1,26620102020: 1,34620201,0791,346
Population of Downs Township at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,079
20101,266
20201,346

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county subdivision level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county subdivision level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county subdivision level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Downs Township
Under $50k29.9%
$50k to $100k22.5%
$100k to $150k25.1%
$150k to $200k13.9%
$200k and over8.6%

Median household income $95,208 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Downs Township
Owner occupied
391 units
Renter occupied
63 units
Vacancy rate
0%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Downs Township compared with its county and state
Downs Township compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureDowns TownshipMcLean CountyIllinois
Population1,162170,88212,692,653
Median household income$95,208$78,329$81,702
Median age36.934.238.9
Median home value$218,400$198,300$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher49.9%46.9%37.2%
Foreign-born residents1.5%7.1%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes86.1%65.2%66.8%
Mean commute to work19.0 minutes18.5 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Downs Township3
Public schools in Downs Township, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Tri-Valley Elem SchoolPublicPre-K–3Tri Valley CUSD 3
Tri-Valley Middle SchoolPublic4–8Tri Valley CUSD 3
Tri-Valley High SchoolPublic9–12Tri Valley CUSD 3

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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