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FloraIL

A town of 4,475. A typical home worth about $105K.

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Population
4,475
−5.3% since 2010
Typical home
$105K
+0.3% in a year
Household income
$47K
median
Median age
39.3
years
Jobs based here
2,915
A job hub

What makes Flora stand out

The 3 things Flora does most differently from other towns.

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A job hub

Every workday, about 2,211 people come to Flora for work

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

6% → Salem Salem 6% 5% → Effingham Effingham 5% 4% → Louisville Louisville 4% 2% → Olney Olney 2% 2% → Clay City Clay City 2% 2% → Mount Vernon Mount Vernon 2% Flora · 38% stay
2,915jobs based in Flora
38%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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Housing

A typical Flora home is worth about $105K

The typical Flora home is worth about $105,000, about the same as a year ago, 65% below the Illinois typical home.

$105KZillow home value

Typical home value

Flora$105K
Illinois$298K
+0.3%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

About one in three working residents works right in Flora

About one in 3 of Flora’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Salem (6%), Effingham (5%) and Louisville (4%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

38%work in town

Where working residents work

In Flora38%
Salem6%
Effingham5%
Louisville4%
Olney2%
21 mi
median commute distance
2,915
jobs based in Flora
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors

0.3% of Flora is conserved land

0.4 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

0.3%conserved
0.3%
conserved · 8 of 2,991 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
#300
most walkable in IL
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Kiwanis Park—5
2. Library park—2
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

Healthier than 18% of U.S. towns

Flora beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.

C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better18 too close to call14 worse
What stands outFloraIL
More older adults who have lost all their teeth20.6%10.3%
More adults with COPD10.5%6.3%
More smokers17.8%12.1%
Clay County Hospital
1.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
6th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 71% of U.S. towns

Flora reports less crime per resident than 71% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

B+Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Flora1.7
Illinois2.6
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Flora9.8
Illinois15.6
U.S.15.5
71st
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
56th
percentile among IL towns
8
violent crimes reported in 2025
45
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Flora has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

12″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–42°
Spring45–66°
Summer65–86°
Fall46–68°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with earthquakes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 47% of U.S. communities.

47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
47Moderate riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesInland floodingTornadoes
3
paid flood claims since 2015
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Illinois - Clay County - Flora - ED 13-5, ED 13-6, ED 13-7
1880 · 1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Illinois - Clay County - Flora - ED 13-5, ED 13-6, ED 13-7 · Wikimedia Commons
Flora’s story

Flora in pictures

11 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.

1950 Census Enumeration District Maps - Illinois (IL) - Clay County - Flora - ED 13-6 to 12222 N. Locust inNorth Avenue in downtown
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Landmarks

3 places in Flora on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Famous people from Flora

3 notable people were born in Flora.

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About Flora

City in Illinois, United States

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Flora is a city in Clay County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,803 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
4,803
Area
4.8 sq mi
Elevation
482 ft
ZIP code
62839
Area code
618

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