A town of 2,160, settled in 1866. Safer than 97% of U.S. towns.
The thing Catlin does most differently from other towns.
Where Catlin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Catlin. Another town gets a different order.
Catlin reports less crime per resident than 97% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
The median sale price was $349,000 in May 2026.
Most working residents leave Catlin for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Danville (28%), Danville (7%) and Champaign (7%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
Catlin has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Catlin beats the Illinois average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
| What stands out | Catlin | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.9% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.3% | 15.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.7% | 10.3% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Catlin Park | — | 2 |
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
Village in Illinois, United States
Catlin is a village in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Danville, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Catlin had a population of 1,983. Catlin is the hometown of Illinois State Representative Chad Hays, who represented the 104th Representative District of Illinois.
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