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Cypress’s story
Cypress in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
CypressIL
A town of 252.
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
Population
252
residents
Median home value
$65K
Census ACS
Household income
$52K
median
Median age
40.3
years
Jobs based here
27
A commuter town
Small town
252 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cypress. Another town gets a different order.
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with earthquakes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.
81risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesInland floodingCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Cypress
Most working residents leave Cypress for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Vienna (13%), Metropolis (9%) and Marion (6%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Cypress1%
Vienna13%
Metropolis9%
Marion6%
Anna5%
23 mi
median commute distance
27
jobs based in Cypress
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Cypress has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
7″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–46°
Spring47–68°
Summer66–87°
Fall47–70°
Nov 5
typical first frost
Apr 3
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Cypress is
Cypress beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19.
32 measures vs. Illinois
1 better12 too close to call19 worse
| What stands out | Cypress | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.7% | 75.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.2% | 10.3% |
Deaconess Illinois Union County
14.3 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 →
Outdoors
4.1% of Cypress is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
4.1%conserved
4.1%
conserved · 20 of 482 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cache River State Natural Area | — | 19 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Schools
Cypress’s public schools outperform 51% of Illinois districts
The public schools Cypress’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 51% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
B−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cypress Elem School | PK–8 | 116 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Cypress for work
Where Cypress’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
27jobs based in Cypress
1%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Cypress
Village in Illinois, United States
Cypress is a village in Johnson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 217 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 217
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- ZIP code
- 62923
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