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A town of 166.

Population
166
residents
Median age
53.1
years
Jobs based here
20
A commuter town
Small town

166 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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62°
Light Rain
H 72° · L 66°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Chestnut

Most working residents leave Chestnut for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Galesburg (34%), Peoria (15%) and Moline (3%). Half commute less than 34 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Chestnut1%
Galesburg34%
Peoria15%
Moline3%
Farmington2%
34 mi
median commute distance
20
jobs based in Chestnut
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Chestnut has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

25″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–35°
Spring40–62°
Summer62–84°
Fall42–64°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.

65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingStrong windCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Chestnut is

Chestnut beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

32 measures vs. Illinois
6 better17 too close to call9 worse
What stands outChestnutIL
Fewer uninsured adults7.1%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity10.1%13.2%
More adults with COPD9.1%6.3%
St. Mary Medical Center
16.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Chestnut for work

Where Chestnut’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

34% → Galesburg Galesburg 34% 15% → Peoria Peoria 15% 3% → Moline Moline 3% 2% → Farmington Farmington 2% 2% → Knoxville Knoxville 2% 2% → Highland Park Highland Park 2% Chestnut · 1% stay
20jobs based in Chestnut
1%of working residents work in town
34 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Chestnut

Township in Illinois, United States

Chestnut Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 216 and it contained 117 housing units.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
216
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
676 ft

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