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A town of 184.
Population
184
residents
Median home value
$183K
Census ACS
Household income
$86K
median
Median age
62.4
years
Jobs based here
56
A commuter town
Small town
184 people, and everyone knows the way
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Nearby towns
BainbridgeWoodstockHagenerVersaillesBeardstownRipleyMount SterlingCooperstown
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Cooperstown
Most working residents leave Cooperstown for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Mount Sterling (35%), Quincy (13%) and Jacksonville (5%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Cooperstown0%
Mount Sterling35%
Quincy13%
Jacksonville5%
Springfield5%
12 mi
median commute distance
56
jobs based in Cooperstown
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Cooperstown has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
14″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–38°
Spring42–64°
Summer63–85°
Fall44–66°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Cooperstown is
Cooperstown beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.
32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better14 too close to call18 worse
| What stands out | Cooperstown | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16% | 10.3% |
| More smokers | 18% | 12.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.5% | 6.3% |
Sarah D Culbertson Memorial Hospital
10 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 →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
59risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesHeat waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
1.9% of Cooperstown is conserved land
2.0 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
1.9%conserved
1.9%
conserved · 498 of 26,389 acres
2.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Cooperstown for work
Where Cooperstown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
56jobs based in Cooperstown
0%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Cooperstown
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Cooperstown is an unincorporated community in Brown County, Illinois, United States. It is located east of Mount Sterling and southeast of Ripley. William H. Dieterich, member of the Illinois House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Illinois, and U.S. Senator from Illinois, was born near Cooperstown.
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- Elevation
- 633 ft
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