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A town of 456. Healthier than 63% of U.S. towns.

Photo: Dual Freq · CC BY 2.5
Population
456
residents
Median home value
$132K
Census ACS
Household income
$68K
median
Median age
43.3
years
Jobs based here
38
A commuter town

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Small town

456 people, and everyone knows the way

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Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 92% of U.S. communities.

92risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
92Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHailCold waves
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Camargo

Most working residents leave Camargo for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Champaign (14%), Urbana (13%) and Villa Grove (10%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Camargo1%
Champaign14%
Urbana13%
Villa Grove10%
Tuscola8%
22 mi
median commute distance
38
jobs based in Camargo
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Camargo has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

18″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–38°
Spring42–63°
Summer63–84°
Fall44–66°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

Healthier than 63% of U.S. towns

Camargo beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
5 better25 too close to call2 worse
What stands outCamargoIL
Fewer uninsured adults6.4%9.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.6%15.9%
More adults who have had cancer9.9%7.6%
Carle Foundation Hospital
22.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
57th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Camargo for work

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

14% → Champaign Champaign 14% 13% → Urbana Urbana 13% 10% → Villa Grove Villa Grove 10% 8% → Tuscola Tuscola 8% 5% → Chicago Chicago 5% 4% → Mattoon Mattoon 4% Camargo · 1% stay
38jobs based in Camargo
1%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Camargo

Village in Illinois, United States

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Camargo is a village in Douglas County, Illinois, United States. The population was 452 at the 2020 census. Camargo is at the intersection of Illinois Route 130 and U.S. Route 36. Camargo is the oldest township in Douglas County.

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

Population
452
Area
1.3 sq mi
Elevation
653 ft
ZIP code
61919

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