Most working residents leave Elm Grove for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Peoria (20%), Pekin (14%) and Morton (10%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

Peoria

20%

Pekin

14%

Morton

10%

Tremont

7%Work in townlive and work in Elm Grove 13 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,936Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Elm Grove →

Health in Elm Grove

Health Grade B

Healthier than 61% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

5better than IL·4worse

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

Conditions 4▼ 8 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.9%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 10.1%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityIL 13.2% · better 9.6%More adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · worse

Care nearby

Carle Health Pekin HospitalPekin · 5.1 mi · ER

Heartland Community Health Clinic Dba: Heartland Health Services - VandeverPekin · 3.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 61554, 61568 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Elm Grove →

Natural hazards in Elm Grove

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 31% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

7Does Elm Grove flood?paid flood claims since 1982 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Elm Grove MapElm Grove vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Elm Grove →

Climate in Elm Grove

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Elm Grove has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

37° / 20°Winter

63° / 41°Spring

84° / 63°Summer

65° / 43°Fall

How much snow does Elm Grove get?About 24 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 23, with the last in spring around Apr 16.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Elm Grove →

Schools in Elm Grove

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C⁺

School Grade C+

The public schools Elm Grove’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 61% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

#48Best public schoolsof 384 in IL

DistrictTremont CUSD 702Schools3

Good Shepherd Lutheran SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 95 students Tremont Middle School AMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 291 students Tremont High School A-High · Grades 9–12 · 288 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.