A town of 12,342, settled in 1814. A regional job hub with 15,619 jobs.
The 3 things Effingham does most differently from other towns.
Where Effingham’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Effingham. Another town gets a different order.
48% of Effingham’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Teutopolis (5%), Springfield (4%) and Mattoon (2%). Half commute less than 3 miles.
The typical Effingham home is worth about $237,000, up 2.8% in a year, 20% below the Illinois typical home.
2.8 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Evergreen Hollow Park | 1.3 mi | 38 |
| 2. Community Park | — | 33 |
| 3. Hendelmeyer Park | — | 18 |
Effingham reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 71% report less.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 30% of U.S. communities.
Effingham has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Effingham beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
| What stands out | Effingham | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.2% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.1% | 13.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15% | 10.3% |
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
23 notable people were born in Effingham.
City in Illinois, United States
Effingham is a city in Effingham County, Illinois, United States, and its county seat. It is in South Central Illinois. Its population was 12,252 at the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Effingham micropolitan statistical area. The city bills itself as "The Crossroads of Opportunity" because of its location at the intersection of two major Interstate highways: I-57 running from Chicago to Sikeston, Missouri, and I-70 running from Utah to Maryland. It is also served by U.S. Route 45, which runs from Ontonagon, Michigan to Mobile, Alabama; U.S. Route 40, the historic National Road, which stretches from Atlantic City, New Jersey to Silver Summit, Utah; and Illinois routes 32 and 33.…
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3 towns share a border with Effingham.
