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A town of 12,186. Public schools that outperform most of Illinois.

Population
12,186
−8.6% since 2010
Median home value
$163K
Census ACS
Household income
$74K
median
Median age
42.3
years
Jobs based here
9,979
A job hub

What makes Fondulac stand out

The 3 things Fondulac does most differently from other towns.

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A job hub

Every workday, about 9,353 people come to Fondulac for work

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

31% → Peoria Peoria 31% 13% → East Peoria East Peoria 13% 6% → Morton Morton 6% 3% → Bloomington Bloomington 3% 3% → Washington Washington 3% 3% → Pekin Pekin 3% Fondulac · 11% stay
9,979jobs based in Fondulac
11%of working residents work in town
7 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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Schools

Fondulac’s public schools outperform 33% of Illinois districts

The public schools Fondulac’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 67% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

CSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Woodrow Wilson Elem SchoolK–2162Not graded
Armstrong-Oakview Elem SchoolK–2155D−
Glendale Elem School3–5151C+
Robein Elem SchoolK–8150B+
P L Bolin Elem School3–5145B+
Central Jr High School6–8434C+
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduationAll 7 schools →
Outdoors

7.9% of Fondulac is conserved land

13 miles of trails across 22 parks and preserves.

#232for trails in IL
Map of Fondulac: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
7.9%
conserved · 1,062 of 13,507 acres
13 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
#186
most conserved land in IL
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Spring Creek Preserve5.5 mi332
2. Fondulac Reservoir1.5 mi138
3. Cooper Park1 mi126
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute

About one in nine working residents works right in Fondulac

Most working residents leave Fondulac for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Peoria (31%), East Peoria (13%) and Morton (6%). Half commute less than 7 miles.

11%work in town

Where working residents work

In Fondulac11%
Peoria31%
East Peoria13%
Morton6%
Bloomington3%
7 mi
median commute distance
9,979
jobs based in Fondulac
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Fondulac has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

26″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–36°
Spring41–63°
Summer63–84°
Fall43–65°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

Healthier than 61% of U.S. towns

Fondulac beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.

BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
6 better22 too close to call4 worse
What stands outFondulacIL
Fewer uninsured adults6.9%9.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity11.8%15.9%
More adults who have had cancer9.9%7.6%
Saint Francis Medical Center
2.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
54th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding 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
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
35
paid flood claims since 1979
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

About Fondulac

Township in Illinois, United States

Fondulac Township is located in Tazewell County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 13,381 and it contained 6,099 housing units.

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Population
12,231
Area
21 sq mi

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