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HeyworthIL

A town of 2,573, settled in 1858. A typical home worth about $269K.

Photo: Troy Semple · Public domain
Population
2,573
−1.8% since 2010
Typical home
$269K
+3.9% in a year
Household income
$97K
median
Median age
35.0
years
Jobs based here
396
A commuter town

What makes Heyworth stand out

The 3 things Heyworth does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

90% of working residents leave Heyworth for work

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

42% → Bloomington Bloomington 42% 11% → Normal Normal 11% 3% → Peoria Peoria 3% 2% → Chicago Chicago 2% 2% → Clinton Clinton 2% 1% → Champaign Champaign 1% Heyworth · 10% stay
396jobs based in Heyworth
10%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Heyworth’s report card

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Housing

A typical Heyworth home is worth about $269K

The typical Heyworth home is worth about $269,000, up 3.9% in a year, 10% below the Illinois typical home.

$269KZillow home value

Typical home value

Heyworth$269K
Illinois$298K
+3.9%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

About one in ten working residents works right in Heyworth

Most working residents leave Heyworth for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Bloomington (42%), Normal (11%) and Peoria (3%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

10%work in town

Where working residents work

In Heyworth10%
Bloomington42%
Normal11%
Peoria3%
Chicago2%
12 mi
median commute distance
396
jobs based in Heyworth
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 85% of U.S. towns

Heyworth beats the Illinois average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

AHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
11 better21 too close to call0 worse
What stands outHeyworthIL
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.1%15.9%
Fewer uninsured adults5.7%9.9%
St. Joseph Medical Center
11.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
85th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 83% of U.S. towns

Heyworth reports less crime per resident than 83% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

A−Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Heyworth0.3
Illinois2.6
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Heyworth3.8
Illinois15.6
U.S.15.5
83rd
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
72nd
percentile among IL towns
1
violent crimes reported in 2025
11
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Heyworth has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

20″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–37°
Spring41–63°
Summer62–84°
Fall43–65°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.

58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
58Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
7
paid flood claims since 2008
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Downtown
2006 · Downtown · Wikimedia Commons
Heyworth’s story

168 years in pictures

3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

Campbell WakefieldStandard atlas of McLean County, Illinois, including a plat book of the villages, cities and townships of the county
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About Heyworth

Village in Illinois, United States

Heyworth is a village in McLean County, Illinois, United States. It was founded in 1859. As of the 2020 census, Heyworth had a population of 2,791. It is part of the Bloomington–Normal Metropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1858
Population
2,791
Area
3.0 sq mi
Elevation
743 ft
ZIP code
61745

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