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DerryIL

A town of 423.

Population
423
residents
Median home value
$77K
Census ACS
Household income
$108K
median
Median age
15.8
years
Jobs based here
4
A commuter town
Small town

423 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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H 71° · L 48°

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The data

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Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 96% of U.S. communities.

96risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
96Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Derry

Most working residents leave Derry for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Pittsfield (7%), Quincy (7%) and Pleasant Hill (5%). Half commute less than 30 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Derry1%
Pittsfield7%
Quincy7%
Pleasant Hill5%
Springfield5%
30 mi
median commute distance
4
jobs based in Derry
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Derry has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

16″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–39°
Spring43–64°
Summer64–85°
Fall45–66°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Derry is

Derry beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

32 measures vs. Illinois
1 better22 too close to call9 worse
What stands outDerryIL
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity11%13.2%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth16.8%10.3%
Illini Community Hospital
8.5 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 Derry for work

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

7% → Pittsfield Pittsfield 7% 7% → Quincy Quincy 7% 5% → Pleasant Hill Pleasant Hill 5% 5% → Springfield Springfield 5% 4% → Mount Sterling Mount Sterling 4% 3% → Hannibal Hannibal 3% Derry · 1% stay
4jobs based in Derry
1%of working residents work in town
30 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Derry

Township in Illinois, United States

Derry Township is located in Pike County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 247 and it contained 115 housing units.

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Population
214
Area
37 sq mi

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