ArtesiaIL
A town of 746.
746 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Artesia. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents commute out of Artesia
Most working residents leave Artesia for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Paxton (10%), Champaign (10%) and Urbana (6%). Half commute less than 35 miles.
Where working residents work
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Artesia 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.
Typical low → high °F
How healthy Artesia is
Artesia beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
| What stands out | Artesia | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11% | 13.2% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.1% | 75.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.9% | 10.3% |
Artesia’s public schools outperform 58% of Illinois districts
The public schools Artesia’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 58% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Johns Lutheran School Private | PK–8 | 114 | |
| Christ Lutheran High School Private | 9–12 | 13 |
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.
98% of working residents leave Artesia for work
Where Artesia’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Artesia
Township in Illinois, United States
Artesia Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 854 and it contained 402 housing units. Artesia Township formed from portions of Ash Grove and Loda townships sometime prior to 1921.
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- Population
- 854
- Area
- 57 sq mi
- Elevation
- 682 ft