About one in 3 of Bourbon’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Arthur (25%), Tuscola (4%) and Arcola (3%). Half commute less than 7 miles.

Arthur

25%

Tuscola

Arcola

Champaign

37%Work in townlive and work in Bourbon 7 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,626Jobs based herea job hub

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Bourbon →

Health in Bourbon

Health Grade C

Healthier than 32% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

13worse than IL

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

16.9%More older adults who have lost all their teethIL 10.3% · worse 8.9%More adults with COPDIL 6.3% · worse 16.4%More smokersIL 12.1% · worse

Care nearby

Sarah Bush Lincoln Health CenterMattoon · 16.4 mi · ER

Sihf Healthcare - ArthurArthur · 4.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 61911, 61910, 61953 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Bourbon →

Natural hazards in Bourbon

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🧊 Hail🥶 Cold waves

0Does Bourbon flood?no paid flood claims on record 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Bourbon MapBourbon vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Bourbon →

Climate in Bourbon

Full climate →

Bourbon has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

38° / 22°Winter

63° / 42°Spring

84° / 64°Summer

66° / 44°Fall

How much snow does Bourbon get?About 15 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 20, with the last in spring around Apr 15.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Bourbon →

Schools in Bourbon

All Bourbon schools →

School Grade B

The public schools Bourbon’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 57% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#120Best public schoolsof 384 in IL

DistrictArthur CUSD 305Schools7

Arthur Grade School A-Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 258 students Prairie Lane Amish SchoolElementary · Grades 1–8 · 40 students South Prairie SchoolElementary · Grades 1–8 · 34 students Northside SchoolElementary · Grades 1–8 · 31 students Meadowlark SchoolElementary · Grades 1–8 · 28 students Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond BHigh · Grades 9–12 · 310 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.