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HillyardIL

A town of 426.

Population
426
−8.5% since 2010
Median home value
$95K
Census ACS
Household income
$44K
median
Median age
48.1
years
Jobs based here
64
A commuter town
Small town

426 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Hillyard

Most working residents leave Hillyard for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Alton (7%), Edwardsville (7%) and Springfield (5%). Half commute less than 25 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Hillyard3%
Alton7%
Edwardsville7%
Springfield5%
St. Louis4%
25 mi
median commute distance
64
jobs based in Hillyard
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Hillyard has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

17″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–40°
Spring44–65°
Summer65–85°
Fall45–67°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Hillyard is

Hillyard beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

32 measures vs. Illinois
5 better19 too close to call8 worse
What stands outHillyardIL
Fewer uninsured adults6.6%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.9%13.2%
More adults who have had cancer10.1%7.6%
Carlinville Area Hospital
10.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 49% of U.S. communities.

49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
49Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Hillyard for work

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

7% → Alton Alton 7% 7% → Edwardsville Edwardsville 7% 5% → Springfield Springfield 5% 4% → St. Louis St. Louis 4% 4% → Bunker Hill Bunker Hill 4% 3% → Carlinville Carlinville 3% Hillyard · 3% stay
64jobs based in Hillyard
3%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Hillyard

Township in Illinois, United States

Hillyard Township (T8N R8W) is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 686 and it contained 330 housing units.

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

Population
628
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
627 ft

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