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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Town numbers

ZIP code61317

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Living in Cherry

Safety in Cherry

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Not graded

Cherry has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.

Violent0

Property0

Reported in 20250

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Work & commute in Cherry

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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.

Peru

Mendota

Peoria

Princeton

1%Work in townlive and work in Cherry 24 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 24Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Cherry

Compared with Illinois

2better than IL·4worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 26 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▼ 8 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs 1▲ 3 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10.5%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityIL 13.2% · better 66.9%More adults screened for colon cancerIL 60.2% · better 8%More adults with COPDIL 6.3% · worse

Care nearby

Osf Saint Elizabeth Mdl CtrPeru · 8.2 mi · ER

Community Health Partnership of IllinoisMendota · 9.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Cherry

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 23% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🌵 Drought

7Does Cherry flood?paid flood claims since 1982 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Cherry

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Climate in Cherry

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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.

34° / 18°Winter

61° / 39°Spring

83° / 61°Summer

63° / 42°Fall