CedarIL
A town of 2,993. Healthier than 79% of U.S. towns.
What makes Cedar stand out
The 2 things Cedar does most differently from other towns.
93% of working residents leave Cedar for work
Where Cedar’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Cedar’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cedar. Another town gets a different order.
Healthier than 21% of U.S. towns
Cedar beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.
| What stands out | Cedar | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.2% | 10.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 17.4% | 12.1% |
Most working residents commute out of Cedar
Most working residents leave Cedar for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Galesburg (27%), Abingdon (11%) and Peoria (10%). Half commute less than 26 miles.
Where working residents work
Cedar’s public schools outperform 29% of Illinois districts
The public schools Cedar’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 71% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hedding Grade Sch | PK–5 | 376 | C+ |
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Cedar has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.
1.6% of Cedar is conserved land
0.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Legion Park | — | 10 |
| 2. Rotary Park | — | 1 |
About Cedar
Township in Illinois, United States
Cedar Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,047 and it contained 1,481 housing units. Its name was changed from Cherry Grove Township on June 8, 1853.
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- Population
- 3,047
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 755 ft
Cedar’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Cedar.