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Danvers’s story
190 years in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1836Danvers is settled
- 1930Illinois, Danvers quadrangle
DanversIL
A town of 1,846, settled in 1836. Healthier than 76% of U.S. towns.
Population
1,846
−3.7% since 2010
Typical home
$246K
+3.5% in a year
Household income
$98K
median
Median age
41.4
years
Jobs based here
117
A commuter town
What makes Danvers stand out
The 3 things Danvers does most differently from other towns.
100 U.S. towns● Danvers
Health
Healthier than 76%
of U.S. towns on CDC estimates
Better than IL on 9 measures, worse on 1.
B+School Grade
Schools
Better than 65%
of IL districts
School Grade B+.
1930 · Illinois, Danvers quadrangleHistory
Settled in 1836
2 archive photos, postcards and papers
Archive photos and papers going back 190 years.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Danvers for work
Where Danvers’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
117jobs based in Danvers
3%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Danvers’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Danvers. Another town gets a different order.
Health
Healthier than 76% of U.S. towns
Danvers beats the Illinois average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
A−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
9 better22 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Danvers | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.7% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.3% | 7.6% |
Carle Bromenn Medical Center
12 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
74th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Danvers
Most working residents leave Danvers for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Bloomington (28%), Normal (22%) and Allin (3%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
3%work in town
Where working residents work
In Danvers3%
Bloomington28%
Normal22%
Allin3%
Chicago3%
13 mi
median commute distance
117
jobs based in Danvers
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Danvers has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
22″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–36°
Spring40–62°
Summer62–84°
Fall43–65°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools
Danvers’s public schools outperform 65% of Illinois districts
The public schools Danvers’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 65% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olympia North Elem Sch | PK–5 | 279 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Housing
A typical Danvers home is worth about $246K
The typical Danvers home is worth about $246,000, up 3.5% in a year, 17% below the Illinois typical home.
$246KZillow home value
Typical home value
Danvers$246K
Illinois$298K
+3.5%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
56risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
1
paid flood claims since 2006
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
0.1% of Danvers is conserved land
1.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
0.1%conserved
0.1%
conserved · 19 of 28,734 acres
1.4 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Danvers
Village in Illinois, United States
Danvers is a village in McLean County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,089 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Bloomington–Normal Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1836
- Population
- 1,089
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 809 ft
- ZIP code
- 61732
Danvers’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Danvers.
MontgomeryMackinawAllinDry GroveDanvers