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Atkinson’s story
159 years in pictures
1 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1867Atkinson is settled
- 2012Atkinson, Illinois
AtkinsonIL
A town of 982, settled in 1867.
Population
982
−0.7% since 2010
Median home value
$120K
Census ACS
Household income
$57K
median
Median age
45.3
years
Jobs based here
136
A commuter town
Small town
982 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Atkinson. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Atkinson
Most working residents leave Atkinson for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Geneseo (19%), Moline (7%) and Rock Island (5%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Atkinson2%
Geneseo19%
Moline7%
Rock Island5%
Davenport5%
25 mi
median commute distance
136
jobs based in Atkinson
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Atkinson has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
28″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–34°
Spring39–61°
Summer62–83°
Fall42–63°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
Healthier than 62% of U.S. towns
Atkinson beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
5 better19 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Atkinson | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10% | 13.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.6% | 15.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.8% | 10.3% |
Hammond Henry Hospital
8.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
56th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Safety
Crime reported in Atkinson
1 crime was reported in Atkinson in 2025: 1 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Atkinson is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
1
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.
58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtStrong wind
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
6.1% of Atkinson is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
6.1%conserved
6.1%
conserved · 75 of 1,227 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Veterans Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Housing
Homes in Atkinson sell for about $195K
The median sale price was $195,000 in May 2026.
$195Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Atkinson for work
Where Atkinson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
136jobs based in Atkinson
2%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Atkinson
Town in Henry County, Illinois, United States
Atkinson is a town in Henry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 965 at the 2020 census, down from 972 in 2010.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1867
- Population
- 965
- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 653 ft
- ZIP code
- 61235
- Area code
- 309