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A town of 558.
Population
558
residents
Median home value
$158K
Census ACS
Household income
$111K
median
Median age
35.7
years
Jobs based here
53
A commuter town
Small town
558 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Edgar
Most working residents leave Edgar for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Paris (22%), Chrisman (8%) and Champaign (4%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Edgar1%
Paris22%
Chrisman8%
Champaign4%
Paris4%
25 mi
median commute distance
53
jobs based in Edgar
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Edgar has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–39°
Spring42–64°
Summer63–84°
Fall44–66°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Edgar is
Edgar beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
32 measures vs. Illinois
3 better17 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Edgar | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.6% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.8% | 13.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.8% | 10.3% |
Paris Community Hospital
9.3 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 →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
0.6% of Edgar is conserved land
3.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
0.6%conserved
0.6%
conserved · 207 of 35,310 acres
3.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Edgar for work
Where Edgar’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
53jobs based in Edgar
1%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Edgar
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Edgar is an unincorporated community in Edgar County, Illinois, United States.
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