1942 · Hammond, Illinois. Switchman riding a car in an Illinois Central Railroad classification yard · Library of Congress
Hammond’s story
Hammond in pictures
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
HammondIL
A town of 617. A typical home worth about $146K.
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Population
617
−0.2% since 2010
Typical home
$146K
+9.5% in a year
Household income
$77K
median
Median age
32.5
years
Jobs based here
15
A commuter town
What makes Hammond stand out
The thing Hammond does most differently from other towns.
Small town
617 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hammond. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Hammond home is worth about $146K
The typical Hammond home is worth about $146,000, up 9.5% in a year, 51% below the Illinois typical home.
$146KZillow home value
Typical home value
Hammond$146K
Illinois$298K
+9.5%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Hammond
Most working residents leave Hammond for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Monticello (11%), Champaign (8%) and Decatur (8%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Hammond0%
Monticello11%
Champaign8%
Decatur8%
Bement8%
25 mi
median commute distance
15
jobs based in Hammond
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.
71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Hammond has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
7″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–38°
Spring42–63°
Summer63–84°
Fall44–66°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Hammond is
Hammond beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
32 measures vs. Illinois
5 better23 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Hammond | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.2% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12% | 15.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.8% | 10.3% |
Kirby Medical Center
18 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Hammond for work
Where Hammond’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
15jobs based in Hammond
0%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Hammond
Village in Illinois, United States
Hammond is a village in Piatt County, Illinois, United States. The population was 508 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 508
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 671 ft
- ZIP code
- 61929
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