AvocaIL
A town of 414.
414 people, and everyone knows the way
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Ordered by what stands out in Avoca. Another town gets a different order.
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 82% of U.S. communities.
Most working residents commute out of Avoca
Most working residents leave Avoca for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Fairbury (23%), Pontiac (11%) and Bloomington (5%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
Where working residents work
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Avoca has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
How healthy Avoca is
Avoca beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| What stands out | Avoca | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10% | 13.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.3% | 15.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.9% | 10.3% |
1.1% of Avoca is conserved land
3.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
99% of working residents leave Avoca for work
Where Avoca’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Avoca
Township in Illinois, United States
Avoca Township is located in Livingston County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, its population was 417 and it contained 151 housing units. Avoca Township is situated in the southern part of Livingston County, and is bounded on the north by Owego Township, on the east by Pleasant Ridge Township, on the south by Indian Grove Township and on the west by Eppards Point. Avoca is drained by the Vermillion River. The confluence of the north and south branch of the river is near the center of the township. Avoca was once primarily prairie with about a quarter of the land in timber along the river. The land is now primarily agricultural.
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- Population
- 417
- Area
- 36 sq mi