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A town of 433.

Population
433
residents
Median home value
$106K
Census ACS
Household income
$73K
median
Median age
49.9
years
Jobs based here
8
A commuter town
Small town

433 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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70°
Showers And Thunderstorms
H 70° · L 52°

Upcoming events

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The data

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Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 82% of U.S. communities.

82risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
82Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Abington

Most working residents leave Abington for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Aledo (23%), Muscatine (14%) and Monmouth (4%). Half commute less than 25 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Abington1%
Aledo23%
Muscatine14%
Monmouth4%
Rock Island4%
25 mi
median commute distance
8
jobs based in Abington
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Abington has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

20″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–35°
Spring40–62°
Summer63–84°
Fall43–64°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Abington is

Abington beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.

32 measures vs. Illinois
1 better19 too close to call12 worse
What stands outAbingtonIL
More adults treating high blood pressure80.3%75.7%
More adults with COPD10.5%6.3%
Genesis Medical Center, Aledo
7.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0% of Abington is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 23,314 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Seaton Park—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Abington for work

Where Abington’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

23% → Aledo Aledo 23% 14% → Muscatine Muscatine 14% 4% → Monmouth Monmouth 4% 4% → Rock Island Rock Island 4% 4% → Moline Moline 4% 4% → Davenport Davenport 4% Abington · 1% stay
8jobs based in Abington
1%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Abington

Township in Illinois, United States

Abington Township is located in Mercer County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 392 and it contained 175 housing units.

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Population
365
Area
37 sq mi

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