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Casey’s story
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- 2015City Hall
CaseyIL
A town of 3,451. A typical home worth about $136K.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Jud McCranie · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
3,451
−12.6% since 2010
Typical home
$136K
+9.8% in a year
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
39.6
years
Jobs based here
1,244
Balanced
What makes Casey stand out
The 3 things Casey does most differently from other towns.
A shrinking town
Casey has shrunk 12.6% since 2010
3,958 people in 2010; 3,451 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Casey’s report card
Now in Casey
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Weather
Forecast →63°
Cloudy
H 69° · L 48°
Local news
All →- Game Recap: Varsity Football Lawrenceville High School vs. Casey-Westfield High SchoolNFHS Network · Sep 28
- Mount Carmel vs Richland - Boys Varsity Football 09/25/2026 | Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 24
- Game Recap: Varsity Football Robinson High School vs. Casey-Westfield High SchoolNFHS Network · Sep 13
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Casey. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Casey home is worth about $136K
The typical Casey home is worth about $136,000, up 9.8% in a year, 54% below the Illinois typical home.
$136KZillow home value
Typical home value
Casey$136K
Illinois$298K
+9.8%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Schools
Casey’s public schools outperform 49% of Illinois districts
The public schools Casey’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 51% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
B−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe Elem School | PK–6 | 530 | B |
| Casey-Westfield Jr/Sr HS | 7–12 | 361 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduationAll 2 schools →
Health
Healthier than 33% of U.S. towns
Casey beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
3 better19 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Casey | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.6% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.8% | 13.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.1% | 10.3% |
Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center
21.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
20th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Casey has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
12″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–39°
Spring43–64°
Summer64–85°
Fall45–66°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
About one in four working residents works right in Casey
About one in 4 of Casey’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Casey (23%), Martinsville (8%) and Marshall (5%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
27%work in town
Where working residents work
In Casey27%
Casey23%
Martinsville8%
Marshall5%
Greenup5%
17 mi
median commute distance
1,244
jobs based in Casey
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
0.2% of Casey is conserved land
0.9 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0.2%conserved
0.2%
conserved · 39 of 23,149 acres
0.9 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fairview Park | 0.2 mi | 42 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Famous people from Casey
3 notable people were born in Casey.
About Casey
City in Illinois, United States
Casey () is a city in Clark and Cumberland counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 2,404 at the 2020 census. The Cumberland County portion of Casey is part of the Charleston–Mattoon Micropolitan Statistical Area. Casey is noted for its outdoor sculptures listed as Guinness World Records for their size, including the Wind Chime, Rocking Chair, and more. It also hosts the USA Softball of Illinois Hall of Fame Museum.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 2,404
- Area
- 2.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 646 ft
- ZIP code
- 62420
- Area code
- 217
Casey’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Casey.
CaseyMartinsvilleUnionParkerJohnsonCasey
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