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A town of 1,612, settled in 1857. A typical home worth about $142K.

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Population
1,612
−4.2% since 2010
Typical home
$142K
−4.6% in a year
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
41.8
years
Jobs based here
876
Balanced

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Housing

A typical Gilman home is worth about $142K

The typical Gilman home is worth about $142,000, down 4.6% in a year, 52% below the Illinois typical home.

$142KZillow home value

Typical home value

Gilman$142K
Illinois$298K
−4.6%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

Healthier than 26% of U.S. towns

Gilman beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.

CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better19 too close to call13 worse
What stands outGilmanIL
More older adults who have lost all their teeth16.5%10.3%
More adults with COPD9.6%6.3%
More adults with heart disease8.3%5.9%
Iroquois Memorial Hospital
14.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
12th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Gilman has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

17″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–36°
Spring40–62°
Summer61–84°
Fall43–65°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

About one in six working residents works right in Gilman

Most working residents leave Gilman for work: only 18% work in town. The top destinations are Onarga (6%), Onarga (5%) and Kankakee (5%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

18%work in town

Where working residents work

In Gilman18%
Onarga6%
Onarga5%
Kankakee5%
Watseka3%
24 mi
median commute distance
876
jobs based in Gilman
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.

64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
64High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 2008
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Amtrak Illini in Gilman, February 1989
1989 · Amtrak Illini in Gilman, February 1989 · Wikimedia Commons
Gilman’s story

169 years in pictures

7 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

ILMap-doton-Gilman20120324 097 Cargill LocomotiveThe CN Santa Train - December 2014
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About Gilman

City in Illinois, United States

Gilman is a city in Douglas Township, Iroquois County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,738 at the 2020 census.

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

Established
1857
Population
1,738
Area
2.3 sq mi
Elevation
650 ft
ZIP code
60938
Area code
815

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