Township · Illinois

Flagg Township, Illinois

Flagg Township, township, in Ogle County, Illinois. Flagg Township had 13,335 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 13,296 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 13,287 (±27). GEOID 1714126298.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

13,335

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 13,296 · ACS 2020-2024: 13,287 ±27

Median household income

$74,423

±$10,386 (90% margin)
Illinois: $83,390

Median home value

$169,000

±$7,621 (90% margin)
Illinois: $263,300

Median gross rent

$1,010

±$84 (90% margin)
Illinois: $1,274

Where is Flagg Township and what county is it in?

Flagg Township is a township in Ogle County, Illinois. It covers 35.6 square miles of land, 374 residents per square mile in 2020.

2 places lie inside Flagg Township: Rochelle (city, 9,446 in 2020) and Hillcrest (village, 1,224 in 2020).

Flagg Township is in the Rochelle, IL micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Flagg Township (marked with a dot) in Ogle 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 Flagg Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 13,335 people lived in Flagg Township on July 1, 2025, down 0.3% since 2020, in line with Illinois (−0.8%). The 2020 Census counted 13,296 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 13,287 (±27).

  • July 2020→2021 −70 (13,281)
  • 2021→2022 −32 (13,249)
  • 2022→2023 −28 (13,221)
  • 2023→2024 +106 (13,327)
  • 2024→2025 +8 (13,335)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureFlagg TownshipOgle CountyIllinoisChange since 2015-2019
Total population13,287±2751,49512,694,798+306
Households5,166±23020,8215,036,449no clear change
Average household size2.56±0.112.452.46no clear change
Housing units5,486±24822,6825,457,452no clear change

Flagg Township's population since 2000

From 13,276 in 2000 to 13,335 in 2025: up 0.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Flagg 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 13,276
  • 2005 (estimate) 13,525
  • 2010 Census 13,562
  • 2015 (estimate) 13,130
  • 2020 Census 13,296
  • 2025 (estimate) 13,335

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 Flagg Township?

The median resident of Flagg Township is 37.1 years old; 21.2% are under 18 and 16.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 68.2%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 24.8%. 9.3% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureFlagg TownshipOgle CountyIllinoisChange since 2015-2019
Median age37.1±2.442.239.0no clear change
Under 18 years21.2%±1.9 pts22.2%21.8%–
65 years and over16.7%±2.0 pts20.0%17.0%–
Male50.8%±2.2 pts49.9%49.4%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)24.8%±2.9 pts11.9%18.8%no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic68.2%±3.4 pts83.0%58.1%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic3.1%±1.4 pts1.2%13.3%no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.8%±0.8 pts0.6%5.9%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.1 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.3 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic2.8%±1.3 pts2.9%3.4%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.3%±0.4 pts0.3%0.4%–
Born outside the United States9.3%±1.5 pts4.5%14.7%−3.0 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)20.3%±2.7 pts8.6%24.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)8.6%±2.2 pts8.7%4.8%–
With a disability13.7%±2.3 pts14.8%12.1%–
No health insurance coverage6.6%±2.1 pts4.1%6.9%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)87.5%±2.3 pts91.1%90.5%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)19.5%±4.0 pts24.3%37.8%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)5.6%±1.8 pts8.1%15.3%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier94.4%±2.1 pts92.5%88.9%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.8%±0.7 pts1.1%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 Flagg Township earn?

Half of Flagg Township's 5,166 households earn less than $74,423 a year (±$10,386), against $82,132 in Ogle County and $83,390 in Illinois. In 2015-2019 it was $67,729 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 7.1% 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
MeasureFlagg TownshipOgle CountyIllinoisChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$74,423±$10,386$82,132$83,390no clear change
Mean household income$89,608±$7,852$98,173$115,638–
Per capita income$35,677±$3,119$40,038$46,406no clear change
People below the poverty line7.1%±2.0 pts8.4%11.8%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line5.9%±3.9 pts11.5%15.1%–
Households receiving SNAP12.9%±3.4 pts10.7%13.8%–
Households with a computer92.9%±3.1 pts92.8%95.2%–
Households with a broadband subscription91.2%±3.2 pts88.4%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 Flagg Township?

Owners occupy 63.8% of Flagg Township's occupied homes and renters 36.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $169,000 by its owner (±$7,621). The median renter pays $1,010 a month including utilities, and 30.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureFlagg TownshipOgle CountyIllinoisChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$169,000±$7,621$189,200$263,300+$18,855
Median gross rent$1,010±$84$936$1,274no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent30.9%±8.9 pts29.0%39.0%no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,366±$67$1,533$1,987–
Owner-occupied homes63.8%±5.2 pts75.4%67.1%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes36.2%±5.2 pts24.6%32.9%–
Housing units5,486±24822,6825,457,452no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.5%±0.9 pts1.2%1.0%–
Rental vacancy rate1.3%±2.0 pts3.0%5.0%–
Single-family detached homes73.4%±4.3 pts82.6%58.2%–
Mobile homes1.1%±1.6 pts2.5%2.3%–
Built 2020 or later2.1%±1.9 pts0.9%0.7%–
Built 2010 to 20191.1%±0.8 pts2.7%5.0%–
Built 1939 or earlier9.9%±2.8 pts20.1%20.2%–
Households with no vehicle5.9%±1.8 pts5.5%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 Flagg Township work and get to work?

84.0% of Flagg Township's workers drive alone and 6.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 22.1 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 7.2%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureFlagg TownshipOgle CountyIllinoisChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)66.9%±3.3 pts61.6%65.0%–
Unemployment rate7.2%±2.3 pts5.0%5.8%no clear change
Drove alone to work84.0%±3.6 pts80.6%65.9%–
Carpooled6.5%±2.4 pts8.3%7.8%–
Public transportation0.0%±0.6 pts0.3%5.8%–
Walked0.6%±0.5 pts1.6%2.8%–
Worked from home6.7%±2.7 pts8.0%15.9%no clear change
Mean travel time to work22.1 min±2.326.0 min27.8 minno clear change

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 Flagg Township?

2 census tracts lie mostly in Flagg Township, and 2 more reach into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $64,574 (Tract 9616) to $86,300 (Tract 9612).

Census tracts in Flagg Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Flagg Township
Tract 9612Ogle County7,187 $86,300 $189,90095%
Tract 9616Ogle County3,179 $64,574 $141,50094%
Tract 9611Ogle County3,910 $64,559 $162,80041%
Tract 9613.01Ogle County2,204 $104,375 $236,9002%

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 Flagg Township) · Census block assignment files

How does Flagg Township compare with other places in Illinois?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Flagg Township is the 951st-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 126th-most populous of 1,407 in Illinois.

Flagg Township ranks 754th of 1,380 places in Illinois with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Flagg 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 estimate126th1,407
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)326th1,347
Residents per square mile820th1,383
Median household income754th1,380
Per capita income849th1,383
Median home value692nd1,379
Median gross rent558th1,280
Poverty rate786th1,119
Bachelor's degree or higher909th1,369
Median age1,130th1,383
Owner-occupied share1,213th1,382
Work from home854th1,015
Travel time to work989th1,382

Flagg 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 Flagg Township?

13 of the 57 figures for Flagg 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

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