GreeneIL
A town of 1,391. Public schools that outperform most of Illinois.
What makes Greene stand out
The thing Greene does most differently from other towns.
1,391 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Greene’s report card
Now in Greene
Be the first to start the conversation.
Weather
Forecast →Local news
All →- Tigers seem just as confused about Dillon Dingler's inexplicable descent as fansmotorcitybengals.com · Sep 24
- Reds’ Hunter Greene lands on IL with elbow injuryclutchpoints.com · Aug 5
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Greene. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents commute out of Greene
Most working residents leave Greene for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Aledo (9%), Davenport (9%) and Rock Island (8%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
Where working residents work
Greene’s public schools outperform 74% of Illinois districts
The public schools Greene’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 74% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winola Elementary School | PK–4 | 261 | C+ |
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Greene has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
Healthier than 54% of U.S. towns
Greene beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| What stands out | Greene | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.2% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.6% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 7.6% |
0.5% of Greene is conserved land
0.6 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Miles Memorial Park | — | 4 |
Greene has shrunk 12.7% since 2010
1,640 people in 2010; 1,391 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
About Greene
Township in Illinois, United States
Greene Township is located in Mercer County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,640 and it contained 692 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,431
- Area
- 37 sq mi