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A town of 714.

Population
714
−9.9% since 2010
Median home value
$189K
Census ACS
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
60.3
years
Jobs based here
62
A commuter town
Small town

714 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Cloudy
H 70° · L 49°

Upcoming events

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Blair

Most working residents leave Blair for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Effingham (19%), Flora (9%) and Louisville (9%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Blair2%
Effingham19%
Flora9%
Louisville9%
Olney3%
20 mi
median commute distance
62
jobs based in Blair
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Blair has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

8″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–41°
Spring44–65°
Summer65–86°
Fall46–67°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+1.0°
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 63% of U.S. communities.

63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
63High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Blair is

Blair beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.

32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better18 too close to call14 worse
What stands outBlairIL
More adults with COPD10.6%6.3%
More smokers18.6%12.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15.3%10.3%
Clay County Hospital
13.4 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 →
Outdoors

0% of Blair is conserved land

4.6 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 23,049 acres
4.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Blair for work

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

19% → Effingham Effingham 19% 9% → Flora Flora 9% 9% → Louisville Louisville 9% 3% → Olney Olney 3% 3% → Mattoon Mattoon 3% 2% → Salem Salem 2% Blair · 2% stay
62jobs based in Blair
2%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Blair

Township in Illinois, United States

Blair Township is one of twelve townships in Clay County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 573 and it contained 267 housing units.

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

Population
573
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
515 ft

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