BluffsIL
A town of 531. Public schools that outperform most of Illinois.
What makes Bluffs stand out
The thing Bluffs does most differently from other towns.
531 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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Upcoming events
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bluffs. Another town gets a different order.
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 92% of U.S. communities.
Most working residents commute out of Bluffs
Most working residents leave Bluffs for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Springfield (14%), Jacksonville (14%) and Mount Sterling (8%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
Where working residents work
Bluffs’s public schools outperform 31% of Illinois districts
The public schools Bluffs’s kids attend trail 69% of Illinois’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluffs Elementary School | PK–5 | 81 | B+ |
| Bluffs Junior High School | 6–8 | 37 | B− |
| Bluffs High School | 9–12 | 51 | C− |
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Bluffs has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Crime reported in Bluffs
1 crime was reported in Bluffs in 2025: 1 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Bluffs is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
How healthy Bluffs is
Bluffs beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
| What stands out | Bluffs | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.6% | 13.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.5% | 10.3% |
Homes in Bluffs sell for about $85K
The median sale price was $85,000 in April 2026.
92% of working residents leave Bluffs for work
Where Bluffs’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Bluffs
Village in Illinois, United States
Bluffs is a village in Scott County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bluffs had a population of 618. It was briefly (1969–1971) the location of the WJJY TV Mast, the tallest structure (1,610 feet tall - 491 m) built to that date in Illinois. Bluffs is part of the Jacksonville Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Population
- 618
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 469 ft
- ZIP code
- 62621