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EllisonIL

A town of 427.

Population
427
residents
Household income
$77K
median
Median age
25.2
years
Jobs based here
42
A commuter town
Small town

427 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Ellison

Most working residents leave Ellison for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Monmouth (14%), Roseville (9%) and Macomb (8%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Ellison0%
Monmouth14%
Roseville9%
Macomb8%
Galesburg7%
24 mi
median commute distance
42
jobs based in Ellison
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Ellison has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

26″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–35°
Spring40–62°
Summer62–83°
Fall42–63°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with drought at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.

66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
66High riskLowerHigher
DroughtInland floodingCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Ellison is

Ellison beats the Illinois average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.

32 measures vs. Illinois
4 better25 too close to call3 worse
What stands outEllisonIL
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.4%13.2%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity11.7%15.9%
More adults who have had cancer9.7%7.6%
Osf Holy Family Medical Center
11.6 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

100% of working residents leave Ellison for work

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

14% → Monmouth Monmouth 14% 9% → Roseville Roseville 9% 8% → Macomb Macomb 8% 7% → Galesburg Galesburg 7% 6% → Peoria Peoria 6% 2% → Aledo Aledo 2% Ellison · 0% stay
42jobs based in Ellison
0%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Ellison

Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States

Smithshire is an unincorporated community in Warren County, Illinois, United States. Smithshire is located along the BNSF Railway line, 40 miles (64 km) northeast of Fort Madison, Iowa. Smithshire is 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Galesburg. Smithshire has a post office with ZIP code 61478.

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Elevation
735 ft
ZIP code
61478

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