Rent Payment Assistance | Essex Township Office
Eligibility
Residents of Essex Township who meet township guidelines
Hours
As needed, please call.
309-695-5531
Voice·
Township Supervisor
309-695-2790
Voice·
Township Clerk
Languages
English
Application process
Please call.
Fees
None
Service area
61491, IL
61559, IL
The Essex Township Office administers limited community assistance/general relief for qualifying township residents. General relief is considered a form of assistance of "last resort" and is often very limited when compared to other public assistance programs.
IMPORTANT: Essex Township covers the southern half of Wyoming, IL (south of where Route 91 divides Wyoming) and some rural territory to the south and southwest, as well as the unincorporated area of Duncan (has the 61559 Princeville zip code, but Essex Township does NOT included Princeville itself).
PLEASE CONFIRM your township using the map link below.
To confirm that you are in Essex Township, please view the following map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Essex+Township,+IL
Last Assured
04/02/2026
What's Here
Providing organization
Essex Township Office
The Essex Township Office administers limited community assistance/general relief for qualifying township residents. General relief is considered a form of assistance of "last resort" and is often very limited when compared to other public assistance programs.
IMPORTANT: Essex Township covers the southern half of Wyoming, IL (south of where Route 91 divides Wyoming) and some rural territory to the south and southwest, as well as the unincorporated area of Duncan (has the 61559 Princeville zip code, but Essex Township does NOT included Princeville itself).
PLEASE CONFIRM your township using the map link below.
To confirm that you are in Essex Township, please view the following map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Essex+Township,+IL