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A town of 572. Public schools that outperform most of Illinois.

Population
572
+3.5% since 2010
Median home value
$113K
Census ACS
Household income
$46K
median
Median age
36.1
years
Jobs based here
13
A commuter town

What makes Barnhill stand out

The thing Barnhill does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

572 people, and everyone knows the way

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Schools

Barnhill’s public schools outperform 77% of Illinois districts

The public schools Barnhill’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 77% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

A−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
New Hope Elem SchoolK–8204A+
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Barnhill

Most working residents leave Barnhill for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Fairfield (29%), Albion (8%) and Mount Vernon (5%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Barnhill0%
Fairfield29%
Albion8%
Mount Vernon5%
Carmi2%
17 mi
median commute distance
13
jobs based in Barnhill
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Barnhill has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

12″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–43°
Spring45–67°
Summer65–87°
Fall46–69°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.

66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
66High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat wavesEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Barnhill is

Barnhill beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.

32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better19 too close to call13 worse
What stands outBarnhillIL
More older adults who have lost all their teeth16.7%10.3%
More adults with COPD10.2%6.3%
More smokers17.9%12.1%
Fairfield Memorial Hospital 1
6.4 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 Barnhill for work

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

29% → Fairfield Fairfield 29% 8% → Albion Albion 8% 5% → Mount Vernon Mount Vernon 5% 2% → Carmi Carmi 2% 2% → Mount Erie Mount Erie 2% 2% → Olney Olney 2% Barnhill · 0% stay
13jobs based in Barnhill
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Barnhill

Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States

Barnhill is an unincorporated community in Wayne County, Illinois, United States. Barnhill is west of U.S. Route 45 and north of Mill Shoals. Barnhill had a post office, which closed on March 5, 2005.

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

Elevation
397 ft
ZIP code
62809

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