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Flora

A city of 4,475 people in Illinois
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Conserved land0.3%8 of 2,991 acres
Trails0.4 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves22 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Illinois - Clay County - Flora - ED 13-5, ED 13-6, ED 13-71880
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1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Illinois - Clay County - Flora - ED 13-5, ED 13-6, ED 13-7, 1880

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About Flora

City in Illinois, United States
4,803Population
4.8 sq miArea
482 ftElevation

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

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

Town numbers

ZIP code62839
Area code618
Living in Flora

Housing in Flora

$105K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

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

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Safety in Flora

B+

Safety Grade B+

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

Violent crime per 1,000
Flora 1.7
Illinois 2.6
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Flora 9.8
Illinois 15.6
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

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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.

Salem
6%
Effingham
5%
Louisville
4%
Olney
2%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Flora →

Health in Flora

C−

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 18% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 49% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Illinois

14worse than IL

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Clay County HospitalFlora · 1.1 mi · ER · rural critical access
Clay Medical CenterFlora · 1.4 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Flora · CMS · HRSAHealth in Flora →

Natural hazards in Flora

47
Moderate

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

🏚️ Earthquakes🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes
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Climate in Flora

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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.

42° / 25°Winter
66° / 45°Spring
86° / 65°Summer
68° / 46°Fall
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