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A town of 350.

Population
350
residents
Median home value
$243K
Census ACS
Median age
36.5
years
Jobs based here
12
A commuter town
Small town

350 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Brouilletts CreekStrattonParisClintonEdgarBrouilletts CreekStrattonParisClintonEdgarHunter

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69°
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
H 88° · L 61°

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Hunter

Most working residents leave Hunter for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Paris (29%), Chrisman (11%) and Mattoon (7%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Hunter0%
Paris29%
Chrisman11%
Mattoon7%
Assumption3%
12 mi
median commute distance
12
jobs based in Hunter
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Hunter has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–39°
Spring42–64°
Summer63–84°
Fall44–66°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Hunter is

Hunter beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.

32 measures vs. Illinois
1 better20 too close to call11 worse
What stands outHunterIL
More adults treating high blood pressure79%75.7%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth19.4%10.3%
Paris Community Hospital
6.5 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 52% of U.S. communities.

52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
52Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesDrought
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0% of Hunter is conserved land

3.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 19,275 acres
3.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Hunter for work

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

29% → Paris Paris 29% 11% → Chrisman Chrisman 11% 7% → Mattoon Mattoon 7% 3% → Assumption Assumption 3% 3% → Marshall Marshall 3% 3% → Urbana Urbana 3% Hunter · 0% stay
12jobs based in Hunter
0%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Hunter

Township in Illinois, United States

Hunter Township is one of fifteen townships in Edgar County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 232 and it contained 104 housing units. Hunter Township was formed from portions of Stratton Township and Brouilletts Creek Township on an unknown date.

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

Population
232
Area
30 sq mi
Elevation
643 ft

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