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A town of 278.

Population
278
residents
Median home value
$161K
Census ACS
Household income
$92K
median
Median age
63.7
years
Jobs based here
14
A commuter town
Small town

278 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 83° · L 58°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Decker

Most working residents leave Decker for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Olney (30%), Olney (7%) and Albion (6%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Decker0%
Olney30%
Olney7%
Albion6%
Vincennes3%
23 mi
median commute distance
14
jobs based in Decker
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Decker has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

11″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–42°
Spring45–66°
Summer65–86°
Fall46–68°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Decker is

Decker beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

32 measures vs. Illinois
2 better22 too close to call8 worse
What stands outDeckerIL
Fewer uninsured adults7.6%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity10.7%13.2%
More adults with COPD8.8%6.3%
Carle Richland Memorial Hospital
10.1 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 57% of U.S. communities.

57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
57Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

3.8% of Decker is conserved land

2.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

3.8%conserved
3.8%
conserved · 847 of 22,451 acres
2.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Decker for work

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

30% → Olney Olney 30% 7% → Olney Olney 7% 6% → Albion Albion 6% 3% → Vincennes Vincennes 3% 3% → Paris Paris 3% 2% → Lawrenceville Lawrenceville 2% Decker · 0% stay
14jobs based in Decker
0%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Decker

Township in Illinois, United States

Decker Township is located in Richland County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 406 and it contained 170 housing units.

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

Population
418
Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
459 ft

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