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ElizabethIL

A town of 775.

Population
775
−8.8% since 2010
Median home value
$136K
Census ACS
Household income
$56K
median
Median age
48.2
years
Jobs based here
253
Balanced
Small town

775 people, and everyone knows the way

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63°
Drizzle
H 70° · L 63°

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Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Elizabeth has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

30″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter16–32°
Spring38–59°
Summer60–82°
Fall41–61°
Oct 9
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Elizabeth

Most working residents leave Elizabeth for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Galena (16%), The Galena Territory (7%) and Dubuque (6%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

8%work in town

Where working residents work

In Elizabeth8%
Galena16%
The Galena Territory7%
Dubuque6%
Elizabeth4%
16 mi
median commute distance
253
jobs based in Elizabeth
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Safety

Crime reported in Elizabeth

4 crimes were reported in Elizabeth in 2024: 3 property and 1 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.

Elizabeth is small, so we show counts rather than rates.

1
violent crimes reported in 2024
3
property crimes reported in 2024
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health

How healthy Elizabeth is

Elizabeth beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.

32 measures vs. Illinois
2 better23 too close to call7 worse
What stands outElizabethIL
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity10.5%13.2%
More adults treating high blood pressure79.6%75.7%
More adults with COPD9.5%6.3%
Midwest Medical Center
10.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: 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 46% of U.S. communities.

46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
46Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0.3% of Elizabeth is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0.3%conserved
Map of Elizabeth: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0.3%
conserved · 2 of 586 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Elizabeth Park—8
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Elizabeth Il U.S. Post Office1
2008 · Elizabeth Il U.S. Post Office1 · Wikimedia Commons
Elizabeth’s story

Elizabeth in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.

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Famous people from Elizabeth

3 notable people were born in Elizabeth.

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About Elizabeth

Village in Illinois, United States

Elizabeth is a village in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. The population was 694 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
694
Area
0.8 sq mi
Elevation
801 ft
ZIP code
61028

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