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Belle PrairieIL

A town of 57.

Population
57
residents
Median home value
$144K
Census ACS
Household income
$119K
median
Median age
69.3
years
Jobs based here
21
A commuter town
Small town

57 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Belle Prairie

Most working residents leave Belle Prairie for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Fairbury (11%), Forrest (7%) and Gibson City (7%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Belle Prairie0%
Fairbury11%
Forrest7%
Gibson City7%
Fayette7%
18 mi
median commute distance
21
jobs based in Belle Prairie
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Belle Prairie 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.

14″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–36°
Spring40–62°
Summer62–84°
Fall43–64°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Belle Prairie is

Belle Prairie beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.

32 measures vs. Illinois
6 better21 too close to call5 worse
What stands outBelle PrairieIL
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.7%13.2%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity11.9%15.9%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.4%10.3%
Gibson Community Hospital
13.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.

60risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
60High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0.2% of Belle Prairie is conserved land

1.0 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0.2%conserved
0.2%
conserved · 33 of 14,553 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Belle Prairie for work

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

11% → Fairbury Fairbury 11% 7% → Forrest Forrest 7% 7% → Gibson City Gibson City 7% 7% → Fayette Fayette 7% 5% → Bloomington Bloomington 5% 5% → Chicago Chicago 5% Belle Prairie · 0% stay
21jobs based in Belle Prairie
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Belle Prairie

Township in Illinois, United States

Belle Prairie Township is located in Livingston County, Illinois in the United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 142 and it contained 51 housing units.

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

Population
142
Area
23 sq mi

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