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A village of 694 people in Illinois
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Conserved land0.3%2 of 586 acres
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About Elizabeth

Village in Illinois, United States
694Population
0.8 sq miArea
801 ftElevation

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)

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ZIP code61028
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Safety in Elizabeth

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Elizabeth has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.

Violent1
Property3
Reported in 20244
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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.

Galena
16%
The Galena Territory
7%
Dubuque, IA
6%
Elizabeth
4%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Elizabeth →

Health in Elizabeth

Compared with Illinois

2better than IL·7worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

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Midwest Medical CenterGalena · 10.3 mi · ER · rural critical access
Crescent Community Health CenterDubuque · 26.2 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Elizabeth · CMS · HRSAHealth in Elizabeth →

Natural hazards in Elizabeth

46
Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 46% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves
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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.

32° / 16°Winter
59° / 38°Spring
82° / 60°Summer
61° / 41°Fall
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