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Burnt PrairieIL
A town of 43.
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
43
residents
Median age
42.8
years
Land area
0 sq mi
Small town
43 people, and everyone knows the way
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Ordered by what stands out in Burnt Prairie. Another town gets a different order.
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.
73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Burnt Prairie has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
12″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–43°
Spring45–67°
Summer66–87°
Fall47–69°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Burnt Prairie is
Burnt Prairie beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
32 measures vs. Illinois
6 better12 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Burnt Prairie | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.4% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.3% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.9% | 6.3% |
Fairfield Memorial Hospital 1
11 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
About Burnt Prairie
Village in Illinois, United States
Burnt Prairie (formerly known as Liberty) is a village in White County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Burnt Prairie had a population of 36.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 36
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 446 ft
- ZIP code
- 62820
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