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A town of 99. Healthier than 80% of U.S. towns.

Population
99
residents
Median home value
$71K
Census ACS
Median age
43.8
years
Jobs based here
1
A commuter town

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99 people, and everyone knows the way

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Health

Healthier than 20% of U.S. towns

Browning beats the Illinois average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.

C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
7 better20 too close to call5 worse
What stands outBrowningIL
Fewer uninsured adults7.1%9.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity11.5%15.9%
More adults who have had cancer10.1%7.6%
Sarah D Culbertson Memorial Hospital
10.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
8th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Browning

Most working residents leave Browning for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Rushville (32%), Mount Sterling (15%) and Springfield (8%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Browning0%
Rushville32%
Mount Sterling15%
Springfield8%
Macomb5%
22 mi
median commute distance
1
jobs based in Browning
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.

75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
75High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesStrong wind
62
paid flood claims since 1979
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Browning has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

12″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–38°
Spring42–63°
Summer63–85°
Fall44–65°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Browning for work

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

32% → Rushville Rushville 32% 15% → Mount Sterling Mount Sterling 15% 8% → Springfield Springfield 8% 5% → Macomb Macomb 5% 3% → Beardstown Beardstown 3% 3% → Broadwell Broadwell 3% Browning · 0% stay
1jobs based in Browning
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Browning

Village in Illinois, United States

Browning is a village in Schuyler County, Illinois, United States. The population was 117 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
117
Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
449 ft
ZIP code
62624

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