Grayville is a city in Edwards and White counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 1,550, down from 1,666 at the 2010 census. Grayville is the birthplace of naval hero James Meredith Helm.

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Town numbers

ZIP code62844

Area code618

Living in Grayville

Housing in Grayville

$86K▼ 2.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Grayville home is worth about $86,000, down 2.3% in a year, 71% below the Illinois typical home.

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Safety in Grayville

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Grayville's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Grayville 2

Illinois 2.9

U.S. 3.6

Property crime per 1,000

Grayville 8.1

Illinois 17.7

U.S. 17.7

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Work & commute in Grayville

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Most working residents leave Grayville for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Albion (14%), Carmi (11%) and Evansville (8%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

Albion

14%

Carmi

11%

Evansville, IN

Patoka, IN

7%Work in townlive and work in Grayville 23 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 404Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Grayville

Health Grade C

Healthier than 26% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 68% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Illinois

3better than IL·15worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 10▼ 2 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 1▲ 3 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.1%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 11.4%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityIL 13.2% · better 10.2%More adults with COPDIL 6.3% · worse

Care nearby

Wabash General Hospital 1Mount Carmel · 16.9 mi · ER · rural critical access

Albion Community Health CenterAlbion · 9.1 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 Grayville · CMS · HRSAHealth in Grayville →

Natural hazards in Grayville

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.

🏚️ Earthquakes🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Grayville flood?no paid flood claims on record 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Grayville MapGrayville vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Grayville →

Climate in Grayville

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Grayville has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44° / 27°Winter

67° / 46°Spring

87° / 66°Summer

69° / 47°Fall