AbingdonIL
A town of 3,443, settled in 1828. Nearly 1.3% of it is conserved land.
Population
3,443
−11.1% since 2010
Typical home
$92K
+16.7% in a year
Household income
$62K
median
Jobs based here
409
A commuter town
What makes Abingdon stand out The 3 things Abingdon does most differently from other towns.
A shrinking town Abingdon has shrunk 11.1% since 2010 3,319 people in 2010; 3,443 today.
What’s changed most in Abingdon? 3,319 2010
2,951 2020
3,443 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Outdoors
1.3% of Abingdon is conserved land 0.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
1.3% conserved
1.3%
conserved · 12 of 907 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Legion Park — 10 2. Rotary Park — 1
Housing
A typical Abingdon home is worth about $92K The typical Abingdon home is worth about $92,000, up 16.7% in a year, 69% below the Illinois typical home.
$92K Zillow home value
Typical home value Abingdon $92K
Illinois $298K
+16.7%
value change, 1 year
Work & commute
About one in eight working residents works right in Abingdon Most working residents leave Abingdon for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Galesburg (27%), Peoria (10%) and Chicago (3%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
13% work in town
Where working residents work In Abingdon 13%
Galesburg 27%
Peoria 10%
Chicago 3%
Monmouth 2%
24 mi
median commute distance
409
jobs based in Abingdon
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Health
Healthier than 29% of U.S. towns Abingdon beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
C Health Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
What stands out Abingdon IL More older adults who have lost all their teeth 16.1% 10.3% More adults with COPD 9.4% 6.3% More smokers 17.4% 12.1%
St. Mary Medical Center
12.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
16th
percentile among IL towns
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers Abingdon has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
26″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 18–35°
Spring 40–61°
Summer 62–83°
Fall 42–64°
Oct 19
typical first frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
55 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
55 Moderate risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Strong wind Cold waves
4
federal disasters paid out here
A commuter town 87% of working residents leave Abingdon for work Where Abingdon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
27% → Galesburg Galesburg 27%
10% → Peoria Peoria 10%
3% → Chicago Chicago 3%
2% → Monmouth Monmouth 2%
2% → Davenport Davenport 2%
2% → Moline Moline 2%
Abingdon · 13% stay
409 jobs based in Abingdon
13% of working residents work in town
24 mi median commute distance
How do you get to work from Abingdon?
Census LEHD 2023
1874 · Abingdon, Ill., Knox Co., 1874 · Wikimedia Commons
Abingdon’s story
198 years in pictures
11 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
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Famous people from Abingdon 7 notable people were born in Abingdon.
See all 7 → About Abingdon City in Illinois, United States
The City of Abingdon is a city in Knox County, Illinois, United States. The city is 50 miles (80 km) west of Peoria. The population was 2,951 as of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia , licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Established 1828
Population 2,951
Area 1.4 sq mi
Elevation 751 ft
ZIP code 61410
Area code 309 
1874 · Abingdon, Ill., Knox Co., 1874
