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A town of 150.
Population
150
residents
Median home value
$160K
Census ACS
Household income
$65K
median
Median age
38.6
years
Jobs based here
21
A commuter town
Small town
150 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Isabel
Most working residents leave Isabel for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Macomb (13%), Astoria (6%) and Vermont (6%). Half commute less than 28 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Isabel0%
Macomb13%
Astoria6%
Vermont6%
Peoria5%
28 mi
median commute distance
21
jobs based in Isabel
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 29% of U.S. communities.
29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Isabel has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
28″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–38°
Spring42–64°
Summer63–85°
Fall43–66°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Isabel is
Isabel beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
32 measures vs. Illinois
3 better18 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Isabel | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.8% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 6.3% |
Mason District Hospital
5.3 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 →
Outdoors
3.9% of Isabel is conserved land
5.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
3.9%conserved
3.9%
conserved · 738 of 18,690 acres
5.4 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Emiquon National Wildlife Refuge | — | 216 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Isabel for work
Where Isabel’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
21jobs based in Isabel
0%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Isabel
Township in Illinois, United States
Isabel Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. At the 2020 census, its population was 175 and it contained 97 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 175
- Area
- 29 sq mi
- Elevation
- 495 ft