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GreenfieldIL

A town of 1,105. A typical home worth about $123K.

Population
1,105
−1.1% since 2010
Typical home
$123K
+3.6% in a year
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
39.2
years
Jobs based here
338
A commuter town

What makes Greenfield stand out

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Small town

1,105 people, and everyone knows the way

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Housing

A typical Greenfield home is worth about $123K

The typical Greenfield home is worth about $123,000, up 3.6% in a year, 59% below the Illinois typical home.

$123KZillow home value

Typical home value

Greenfield$123K
Illinois$298K
+3.6%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

About one in seven working residents works right in Greenfield

Most working residents leave Greenfield for work: only 15% work in town. The top destinations are Jacksonville (8%), Springfield (6%) and Carrollton (6%). Half commute less than 28 miles.

15%work in town

Where working residents work

In Greenfield15%
Jacksonville8%
Springfield6%
Carrollton6%
Jerseyville5%
28 mi
median commute distance
338
jobs based in Greenfield
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Greenfield has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

18″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–40°
Spring43–65°
Summer64–85°
Fall45–67°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.

65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

Healthier than 38% of U.S. towns

Greenfield beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.

C+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
1 better24 too close to call7 worse
What stands outGreenfieldIL
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity11%13.2%
More adults with COPD9%6.3%
Thomas H Boyd Memorial Hospital
11.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
26th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Safety

Crime reported in Greenfield

1 crime was reported in Greenfield in 2025: 1 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.

Greenfield is small, so we show counts rather than rates.

0
violent crimes reported in 2025
1
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
A commuter town

85% of working residents leave Greenfield for work

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

8% → Jacksonville Jacksonville 8% 6% → Springfield Springfield 6% 6% → Carrollton Carrollton 6% 5% → Jerseyville Jerseyville 5% 3% → Alton Alton 3% 2% → Rockbridge Rockbridge 2% Greenfield · 15% stay
338jobs based in Greenfield
15%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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