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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How Catlin ranks

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#18Highest graduation rate in IL #179Lowest property tax in IL #204Most affordable in IL All IL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code61817

Area code217

Living in Catlin

Housing in Catlin

$349K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $349,000 in May 2026.

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Safety in Catlin

A⁺

Safety Grade A+

Catlin reports less crime per resident than 97% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Catlin 0

Illinois 2.6

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Catlin 1.1

Illinois 15.6

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Catlin

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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.

Danville

28%

Danville

Champaign

Urbana

4%Work in townlive and work in Catlin 21 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 209Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Catlin

Health Grade B

Healthier than 62% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

7better than IL·3worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▼ 9 close Habits all close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.9%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 11.3%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIL 15.9% · better 14.7%More older adults who have lost all their teethIL 10.3% · worse

Care nearby

Osf Sacred Heart Medical CenterDanville · 5.7 mi · ER

Vermilion Area Comm Hlth CtrDanville · 6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Catlin · CMS · HRSAHealth in Catlin →

Natural hazards in Catlin

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Catlin flood?no paid flood claims on record 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Catlin

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Climate in Catlin

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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.

38° / 21°Winter

63° / 41°Spring

84° / 62°Summer

65° / 43°Fall