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BarryIL
A town of 1,512. Healthier than 72% of U.S. towns.
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Population
1,512
−1.1% since 2010
Median home value
$93K
Census ACS
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
36.0
years
Jobs based here
307
A commuter town
What makes Barry stand out
The thing Barry does most differently from other towns.
A commuter town
88% of working residents leave Barry for work
Where Barry’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
307jobs based in Barry
12%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Barry’s report card
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The data
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Natural hazards
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.
87risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
About one in eight working residents works right in Barry
Most working residents leave Barry for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Quincy (15%), Springfield (12%) and Pittsfield (6%). Half commute less than 26 miles.
12%work in town
Where working residents work
In Barry12%
Quincy15%
Springfield12%
Pittsfield6%
Hannibal6%
26 mi
median commute distance
307
jobs based in Barry
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
Healthier than 28% of U.S. towns
Barry beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better21 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Barry | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.2% | 10.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 6.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.2% | 5.9% |
Illini Community Hospital
13.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
15th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Barry has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
21″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–39°
Spring43–64°
Summer64–85°
Fall45–66°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors
0% of Barry is conserved land
0.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 913 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Barry City Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Barry
City in Illinois, United States
Barry is a city in Pike County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,303 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,303
- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 732 ft
- ZIP code
- 62312
- Area code
- 217