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A town of 153.
Population
153
residents
Median home value
$248K
Census ACS
Household income
$156K
median
Median age
38.8
years
Jobs based here
29
A commuter town
Small town
153 people, and everyone knows the way
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Ordered by what stands out in Austin. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Austin
Most working residents leave Austin for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Decatur (50%), Champaign (4%) and Harristown (3%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Austin0%
Decatur50%
Champaign4%
Harristown3%
Springfield3%
15 mi
median commute distance
29
jobs based in Austin
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Austin has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–38°
Spring42–63°
Summer63–84°
Fall43–66°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.
38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Austin is
Austin beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
32 measures vs. Illinois
6 better23 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Austin | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.4% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.6% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 7.6% |
Decatur Memorial Hospital
11.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Austin for work
Where Austin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
29jobs based in Austin
0%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Austin
Township in Illinois, United States
Austin Township is located in Macon County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, its population was 240 and it contained 95 housing units.
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- Population
- 240
- Area
- 37 sq mi
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