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BathIL

A town of 652.

Population
652
−14.9% since 2010
Median home value
$86K
Census ACS
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
54.6
years
Jobs based here
51
A commuter town
Small town

652 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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ChandlervilleKertonHickoryKilbourneLynchburgSangamon ValleyHavanaChandlervilleKertonHickoryKilbourneLynchburgSangamon ValleyHavanaBath

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H 78° · L 54°

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Bath. Another town gets a different order.

Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.

81risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
81Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
213
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Bath

Most working residents leave Bath for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Havana (16%), Springfield (16%) and Mason City (3%). Half commute less than 36 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Bath3%
Havana16%
Springfield16%
Mason City3%
Jacksonville3%
36 mi
median commute distance
51
jobs based in Bath
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Bath has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

28″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–38°
Spring42–64°
Summer63–85°
Fall44–66°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Bath is

Bath beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

32 measures vs. Illinois
3 better20 too close to call9 worse
What stands outBathIL
Fewer uninsured adults7.5%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity10.6%13.2%
More adults with COPD9.4%6.3%
Mason District Hospital
10.8 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 →
Outdoors

5.7% of Bath is conserved land

0.7 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

5.7%conserved
5.7%
conserved · 2,631 of 45,764 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Bath Village Park—2
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Bath for work

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

16% → Havana Havana 16% 16% → Springfield Springfield 16% 3% → Mason City Mason City 3% 3% → Jacksonville Jacksonville 3% 2% → Mount Sterling Mount Sterling 2% 2% → Canton Canton 2% Bath · 3% stay
51jobs based in Bath
3%of working residents work in town
36 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Bath

Village in Illinois, United States

Bath is a village in Mason County, Illinois, United States. The population was 279 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
279
Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
460 ft
ZIP code
62617

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