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HoopestonIL

A town of 5,034, settled in 1871. A typical home worth about $84K.

Photo: Omnedon · Public domain
Population
5,034
−8.1% since 2010
Typical home
$84K
+1.2% in a year
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
38.7
years
Jobs based here
1,057
A commuter town

What makes Hoopeston stand out

The 3 things Hoopeston does most differently from other towns.

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Housing

A typical Hoopeston home is worth about $84K

The typical Hoopeston home is worth about $84,000, up 1.2% in a year, 72% below the Illinois typical home.

$84KZillow home value

Typical home value

Hoopeston$84K
Illinois$298K
Market temperature
Seller’s marketA seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
32
days on market
96.2%
sale-to-list price
+1.2%
value change, 1 year
8
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

About one in four working residents works right in Hoopeston

About one in 4 of Hoopeston’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Danville (13%), Urbana (6%) and Chicago (3%). Half commute less than 25 miles.

23%work in town

Where working residents work

In Hoopeston23%
Danville13%
Urbana6%
Chicago3%
Champaign3%
25 mi
median commute distance
1,057
jobs based in Hoopeston
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors

2% of Hoopeston is conserved land

0.7 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.

2%conserved
Map of Hoopeston: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
2%
conserved · 46 of 2,348 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
#303
most walkable in IL
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. McFerren Park0.2 mi28
2. North Side Park0.2 mi4
3. Union Park—4
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

Healthier than 20% of U.S. towns

Hoopeston beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.

C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better18 too close to call14 worse
What stands outHoopestonIL
More older adults who have lost all their teeth18.3%10.3%
More adults with COPD9.7%6.3%
More smokers17.1%12.1%
Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center
0.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
7th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 23% of U.S. towns

Hoopeston reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 77% report less.

C−Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Hoopeston4.5
Illinois2.6
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Hoopeston20.9
Illinois15.6
U.S.15.5
23rd
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
12th
percentile among IL towns
21
violent crimes reported in 2025
97
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Hoopeston 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

Winter20–36°
Spring40–62°
Summer61–83°
Fall42–65°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+0.9°
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 49% of U.S. communities.

49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
49Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
paid flood claims since 2002
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Murad college greer
1910 · Murad college greer · Wikimedia Commons
Hoopeston’s story

155 years in pictures

18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.

Industries of War - Canning - AFTER BEING COOKED THEY are immediately cooled. Hoopeston Canning CoIndustries of War - Canning - AFTER COOLING THEY ARE PLACED in boxes and taken to storehouses and put in piles. Hoopest…Industries of War - Canning - CANNING FOOD FOR ARMY After being husked the corn passes through silking machines which b…
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Landmarks

2 places in Hoopeston on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Famous people from Hoopeston

6 notable people were born in Hoopeston.

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About Hoopeston

City in Illinois, United States

Official town website ↗

Hoopeston () is a city in Grant Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 4,915.

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

Established
1871
Population
4,915
Area
3.7 sq mi
Elevation
725 ft
ZIP code
60942
Area code
217

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