A town of 3,668, settled in 1855. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things Aledo does most differently from other towns.
1936 · Sign pasted on building60 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
1937
Cattle being driven to the weighing scales. Aledo stockyards, Illinois
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Ordered by what stands out in Aledo. Another town gets a different order.
0.7 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fenton Park | — | 9 |
| 2. Northside Park | — | 8 |
| 3. Monument Park | — | 3 |
40% of Aledo’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Rock Island (7%), Davenport (6%) and Moline (4%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
The typical Aledo home is worth about $171,000, up 7% in a year, 43% below the Illinois typical home.
Aledo reports less crime per resident than 71% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Aledo has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Aledo beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
| What stands out | Aledo | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.4% | 13.2% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.3% | 75.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.5% | 10.3% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 48% of U.S. communities.
3 places in Aledo on the National Register of Historic Places.
11 notable people were born in Aledo.
City in Illinois, United States
Aledo is a city in and the county seat of Mercer County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,633 at the 2020 census.
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