Township · Illinois

Bluffdale Township, Illinois

Bluffdale Township, township, in Greene County, Illinois. Bluffdale Township had 428 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 5.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 454 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 541 (±171). GEOID 1706106860.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

428

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 454 · ACS 2020-2024: 541 ±171

Median household income

$70,313

±$44,422 (90% margin)
Illinois: $83,390

Median home value

$95,900

±$38,474 (90% margin)
Illinois: $263,300

Median gross rent

$547

±$171 (90% margin)
Illinois: $1,274

Where is Bluffdale Township and what county is it in?

Bluffdale Township is a township in Greene County, Illinois. It covers 44.8 square miles of land, 10 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Bluffdale Township: Eldred (village, 149 in 2020).

Bluffdale Township (marked with a dot) in Greene County, Illinois. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Bluffdale Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 428 people lived in Bluffdale Township on July 1, 2025, down 5.5% since 2020, a steeper fall than Illinois's (−0.8%). The 2020 Census counted 454 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 541 (±171).

  • July 2020→2021 −3 (448)
  • 2021→2022 −7 (441)
  • 2022→2023 −3 (438)
  • 2023→2024 −6 (432)
  • 2024→2025 −4 (428)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureBluffdale TownshipGreene CountyIllinoisChange since 2015-2019
Total population541±17111,68312,694,798no clear change
Households245±714,4525,036,449no clear change
Average household size2.21±0.412.582.46no clear change
Housing units292±895,7855,457,452no clear change

Bluffdale Township's population since 2000

From 580 in 2000 to 428 in 2025: down 26.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Bluffdale Township as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 580
  • 2005 (estimate) 575
  • 2010 Census 556
  • 2015 (estimate) 530
  • 2020 Census 454
  • 2025 (estimate) 428

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Bluffdale Township?

The median resident of Bluffdale Township is 49.9 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 96.1%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 1.7%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureBluffdale TownshipGreene CountyIllinoisChange since 2015-2019
Median age49.9±2.443.439.0no clear change
Under 18 years9.8%±7.2 pts22.0%21.8%–
65 years and over31.4%±10.1 pts20.8%17.0%–
Male57.9%±5.5 pts50.5%49.4%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.2%±0.5 pts1.1%18.8%–
White alone, not Hispanic96.1%±3.1 pts95.8%58.1%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±6.7 pts0.8%13.3%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.9%±1.2 pts0.5%5.9%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±6.7 pts0.1%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±6.7 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.7%±1.8 pts1.6%3.4%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic1.1%±1.9 pts0.1%0.4%–
Born outside the United States1.3%±1.4 pts0.2%14.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)1.3%±1.6 pts1.4%24.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)6.8%±4.4 pts7.4%4.8%–
With a disability16.1%±9.5 pts16.8%12.1%–
No health insurance coverage7.0%±8.7 pts4.1%6.9%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)96.4%±2.7 pts91.2%90.5%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)27.5%±17.7 pts19.0%37.8%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)8.8%±10.6 pts6.0%15.3%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier97.4%±2.8 pts92.0%88.9%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.0%±6.7 pts0.7%1.6%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Bluffdale Township earn?

Half of Bluffdale Township's 245 households earn less than $70,313 a year (±$44,422), against $62,192 in Greene County and $83,390 in Illinois. In 2015-2019 it was $72,303 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 6.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureBluffdale TownshipGreene CountyIllinoisChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$70,313±$44,422$62,192$83,390no clear change
Mean household income$104,713±$34,264$84,051$115,638–
Per capita income$50,207±$16,673$33,635$46,406no clear change
People below the poverty line6.1%±3.7 pts14.3%11.8%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line5.7%±11.2 pts18.4%15.1%–
Households receiving SNAP7.3%±5.4 pts15.5%13.8%–
Households with a computer91.8%±6.4 pts93.9%95.2%–
Households with a broadband subscription81.6%±9.3 pts88.3%90.8%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Bluffdale Township?

Owners occupy 85.3% of Bluffdale Township's occupied homes and renters 14.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $95,900 by its owner (±$38,474). The median renter pays $547 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureBluffdale TownshipGreene CountyIllinoisChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$95,900±$38,474$95,200$263,300no clear change
Median gross rent$547±$171$754$1,274–
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent25.0%±27.0 pts28.1%39.0%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,012±$971$1,165$1,987–
Owner-occupied homes85.3%±7.8 pts78.2%67.1%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes14.7%±7.8 pts21.8%32.9%–
Housing units292±895,7855,457,452no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±16.4 pts1.0%1.0%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±53.1 pts7.5%5.0%–
Single-family detached homes80.5%±9.9 pts82.8%58.2%–
Mobile homes13.7%±9.8 pts10.3%2.3%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±12.0 pts0.7%0.7%–
Built 2010 to 20190.0%±12.0 pts4.0%5.0%–
Built 1939 or earlier40.1%±13.8 pts36.0%20.2%–
Households with no vehicle5.3%±4.7 pts4.6%11.0%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Bluffdale Township work and get to work?

98.2% of Bluffdale Township's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 40.6 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureBluffdale TownshipGreene CountyIllinoisChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)63.0%±10.9 pts58.0%65.0%–
Unemployment rate9.4%±9.6 pts4.9%5.8%–
Drove alone to work98.2%±2.5 pts76.0%65.9%–
Carpooled1.5%±2.4 pts12.0%7.8%–
Public transportation0.0%±12.9 pts0.1%5.8%–
Walked0.0%±12.9 pts0.8%2.8%–
Worked from home0.4%±0.8 pts10.0%15.9%–
Mean travel time to work40.6 min±9.929.0 min27.8 min+14.6 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Bluffdale Township?

No census tract lies mostly in Bluffdale Township; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Bluffdale Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Bluffdale Township
Tract 9738Greene County1,597 $73,750 $118,70020%
Tract 9740Greene County3,427 $60,833 $114,1001%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Bluffdale Township) · Census block assignment files

How does Bluffdale Township compare with other places in Illinois?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Bluffdale Township is the 10,512th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 1,045th-most populous of 1,407 in Illinois.

Bluffdale Township is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.

Bluffdale Township's rank in Illinois (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate1,045th1,407

Bluffdale Township's figures with every place in Illinois (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Bluffdale Township?

27 of the 57 figures for Bluffdale Township on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Bluffdale Township are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.