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ArrowsmithIL

A town of 320, settled in 1871.

Population
320
residents
Median home value
$104K
Census ACS
Household income
$89K
median
Median age
36.0
years
Jobs based here
14
A commuter town
Small town

320 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Arrowsmith

Most working residents leave Arrowsmith for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Bloomington (28%), Normal (17%) and Gibson City (8%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Arrowsmith1%
Bloomington28%
Normal17%
Gibson City8%
Chicago5%
19 mi
median commute distance
14
jobs based in Arrowsmith
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Arrowsmith has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

18″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–36°
Spring40–62°
Summer62–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Arrowsmith is

Arrowsmith beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
What stands outArrowsmithIL
More smokers18.5%12.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15.2%10.3%
More adults with COPD9.1%6.3%
Gibson Community Hospital
13.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 45% of U.S. communities.

45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
45Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0% of Arrowsmith is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 126 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Arrowsmith Park—6
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Arrowsmith for work

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

28% → Bloomington Bloomington 28% 17% → Normal Normal 17% 8% → Gibson City Gibson City 8% 5% → Chicago Chicago 5% 2% → Colfax Colfax 2% 2% → Le Roy Le Roy 2% Arrowsmith · 1% stay
14jobs based in Arrowsmith
1%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Arrowsmith

Village in Illinois, United States

Arrowsmith is a village in McLean County, Illinois, United States. The population was 276 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bloomington–Normal Metropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1871
Population
276
Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
882 ft
ZIP code
61722

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