Most working residents leave Haines for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Salem (26%), Mount Vernon (11%) and Centralia (8%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

Salem

26%

Mount Vernon

11%

Centralia

Flora

2%Work in townlive and work in Haines 15 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 43Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Haines →

Health in Haines

Compared with Illinois

3better than IL·9worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 2▲ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 10.2%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityIL 13.2% · better 8.9%More adults with COPDIL 6.3% · worse

Care nearby

Salem Township HospitalSalem · 9.6 mi · ER · rural critical access

Sihf Healthcare - SalemSalem · 9.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 62849, 62853, 62889 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Haines →

Natural hazards in Haines

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.

🏚️ Earthquakes🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Haines flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 6 declared for Marion County MapHaines vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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

Climate in Haines

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Haines has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

42° / 25°Winter

65° / 44°Spring

86° / 65°Summer

67° / 46°Fall

How much snow does Haines get?About 10 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 24, with the last in spring around Apr 9.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Haines →

Schools in Haines

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C⁺

School Grade C+

The public schools Haines’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 64% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictKell Cons SD 2Schools1

Kell Grade School B-Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 64 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.