BuncombeIL
A town of 329. A typical home worth about $179K.
What makes Buncombe stand out
The thing Buncombe does most differently from other towns.
329 people, and everyone knows the way
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A typical Buncombe home is worth about $179K
The typical Buncombe home is worth about $179,000, down 2.2% in a year, 40% below the Illinois typical home.
Typical home value
Most working residents commute out of Buncombe
Most working residents leave Buncombe for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Marion (14%), Goreville (7%) and Anna (7%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
Where working residents work
High risk, with earthquakes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.
Four seasons, hot summers
Buncombe has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
How healthy Buncombe is
Buncombe beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
| What stands out | Buncombe | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.3% | 10.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8% | 6.3% |
| More adults with depression | 24.6% | 19.8% |
Buncombe’s public schools outperform 52% of Illinois districts
The public schools Buncombe’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 52% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buncombe Cons School | K–8 | 51 | C− |
100% of working residents leave Buncombe for work
Where Buncombe’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Buncombe
Village in Illinois, United States
Buncombe is a village in Johnson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 207 at the 2020 census.
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- Population
- 207
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 518 ft
- ZIP code
- 62912