BathIL
A town of 224.
224 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bath. Another town gets a different order.
Fewer children than Illinois overall, and fewer college graduates
Children under 18 are 4% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 32% of residents (17% statewide). 10% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Illinois.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
| Bath | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 2.7% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0.9% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.6% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 2.7% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 30.4% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 21.4% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.3% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 13.5% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 56% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 18% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 2.5% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 10% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.
Most working residents commute out of Bath
Most working residents leave Bath for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Springfield (18%), Havana (15%) and Canton (4%). Half commute less than 35 miles.
Where working residents work
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Bath has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
How healthy Bath is
Bath beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
| What stands out | Bath | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.7% | 9.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.6% | 6.3% |
0% of Bath is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bath Village Park | — | 2 |
99% of working residents leave Bath for work
Where Bath’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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.
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- Population
- 279
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 460 ft
- ZIP code
- 62617