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A town of 260.

Population
260
residents
Median home value
$120K
Census ACS
Household income
$98K
median
Median age
55.2
years
Jobs based here
8
A commuter town
Small town

260 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Bolo

Most working residents leave Bolo for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Nashville (21%), Mount Vernon (12%) and St. Louis (3%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Bolo0%
Nashville21%
Mount Vernon12%
St. Louis3%
Pinckneyville2%
22 mi
median commute distance
8
jobs based in Bolo
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with earthquakes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.

71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
71High riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesInland floodingHeat waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Bolo has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

9″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–43°
Spring45–66°
Summer65–86°
Fall46–68°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Bolo is

Bolo 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 outBoloIL
Fewer uninsured adults6.9%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.4%13.2%
More adults who have had cancer10.3%7.6%
Washington County Hospital
7.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

6.1% of Bolo is conserved land

8.5 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

6.1%conserved
6.1%
conserved · 1,460 of 23,806 acres
8.5 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Washington County Lake Campgrounds0.5 mi35
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Bolo for work

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

21% → Nashville Nashville 21% 12% → Mount Vernon Mount Vernon 12% 3% → St. Louis St. Louis 3% 2% → Pinckneyville Pinckneyville 2% 2% → Centralia Centralia 2% 2% → Belleville Belleville 2% Bolo · 0% stay
8jobs based in Bolo
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Bolo

Township in Illinois, United States

Bolo Township is located in Washington County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 419 and it contained 173 housing units.

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

Population
392
Area
37 sq mi
Elevation
469 ft

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