2021 · Emord Memorial Park front · Wikimedia Commons
Gifford’s story
Gifford in pictures
17 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
GiffordIL
A town of 822. A typical home worth about $227K.
Population
822
−6.6% since 2010
Typical home
$227K
+9.3% in a year
Household income
$77K
median
Median age
54.4
years
Jobs based here
255
A commuter town
What makes Gifford stand out
The 2 things Gifford does most differently from other towns.
Small town
822 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Gifford. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Gifford
Most working residents leave Gifford for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Champaign (25%), Urbana (16%) and Rantoul (12%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
4%work in town
Where working residents work
In Gifford4%
Champaign25%
Urbana16%
Rantoul12%
Chicago3%
18 mi
median commute distance
255
jobs based in Gifford
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing
A typical Gifford home is worth about $227K
The typical Gifford home is worth about $227,000, up 9.3% in a year, 24% below the Illinois typical home.
$227KZillow home value
Typical home value
Gifford$227K
Illinois$298K
+9.3%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Gifford has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
18″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–37°
Spring40–63°
Summer62–84°
Fall43–65°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety
Crime reported in Gifford
No violent or property crimes were reported in Gifford in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Gifford is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
0
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health
How healthy Gifford is
Gifford beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
32 measures vs. Illinois
6 better20 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Gifford | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9% | 13.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.8% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.3% | 7.6% |
Carle Foundation Hospital
16.6 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 →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 43% of U.S. communities.
43risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
0% of Gifford is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 282 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Roessler Memorial Park | — | 5 |
| 2. Emord Memorial Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Gifford for work
Where Gifford’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
255jobs based in Gifford
4%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Gifford
Village in Illinois, United States
Gifford is a village in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The population was 911 at the 2020 Census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 911
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 799 ft
- ZIP code
- 61847