Most working residents leave Hale for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Monmouth (22%), Galesburg (9%) and Alexis (4%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

Monmouth

22%

Galesburg

Alexis

Chicago

1%Work in townlive and work in Hale 20 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 37Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Hale →

Health in Hale

Compared with Illinois

9worse than IL

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▼ 8 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

13.6%More older adults who have lost all their teethIL 10.3% · worse 8.1%More adults with COPDIL 6.3% · worse 14.6%More smokersIL 12.1% · worse

Care nearby

Osf Holy Family Medical CenterMonmouth · 4.2 mi · ER · rural critical access

Eagle View Community Health System Monmouth ClinicMonmouth · 4.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 61462, 61447, 61453 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Hale →

Natural hazards in Hale

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.

🌵 Drought🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

6Does Hale flood?paid flood claims since 1982 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 7 declared for Warren County MapHale vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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

Climate in Hale

Full climate →

Hale has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34° / 18°Winter

61° / 40°Spring

83° / 62°Summer

63° / 42°Fall

How much snow does Hale get?About 26 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 15, with the last in spring around Apr 22.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 Hale →

Schools in Hale

All Hale schools →

School Grade B

The public schools Hale’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 63% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictUnited CUSD 304Schools2

United Elem Sch - West C+Elementary · Grades PK–3 · 179 students United Intermediate SchoolMiddle · Grades 4–6 · 198 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.