CherryIL
A town of 534.
534 people, and everyone knows the way
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Cherry’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cherry. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents commute out of Cherry
Most working residents leave Cherry for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Peru (9%), Mendota (7%) and Peoria (5%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
Where working residents work
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 23% of U.S. communities.
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Cherry has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Crime reported in Cherry
No violent or property crimes were reported in Cherry in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Cherry is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
How healthy Cherry is
Cherry beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
| What stands out | Cherry | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.5% | 13.2% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 66.9% | 60.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8% | 6.3% |
0.7% of Cherry is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cherry Park | — | 3 |
99% of working residents leave Cherry for work
Where Cherry’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Cherry
Village in Illinois, US
Cherry is a village in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. The population was 435 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Ottawa Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is located northwest of LaSalle-Peru, just a few miles north of Interstate 80, and is about 75 miles (121 km) east of the Quad Cities. Cherry was the site of the Cherry Mine Disaster, which killed 259 coal miners in November 1909. This was the third most deadly mine disaster in U.S. history (as of 2024).
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- Population
- 435
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 679 ft
- ZIP code
- 61317