Most working residents leave Lamard for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Fairfield (20%), Flora (9%) and Mount Vernon (8%). Half commute less than 25 miles.

Fairfield

20%

Flora

Mount Vernon

Albion

2%Work in townlive and work in Lamard 25 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 142Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Lamard →

Health in Lamard

Health Grade C

Healthier than 26% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

13worse than IL

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

9.9%More adults with COPDIL 6.3% · worse 14.8%More older adults who have lost all their teethIL 10.3% · worse 17.2%More smokersIL 12.1% · worse

Care nearby

Fairfield Memorial Hospital 1Fairfield · 4.3 mi · ER · rural critical access

Fairfield Community Health CenterFairfield · 4.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 62842, 62837 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Lamard →

Natural hazards in Lamard

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes🌡️ Heat waves

0Does Lamard flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 6 declared for Wayne County MapLamard vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Lamard →

Climate in Lamard

Full climate →

Lamard has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

43° / 26°Winter

66° / 45°Spring

87° / 65°Summer

68° / 46°Fall

How much snow does Lamard get?About 12 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 26, with the last in spring around Apr 7.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Lamard →

Schools in Lamard

All Lamard schools →

C⁻

School Grade C-

The public schools Lamard’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 77% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictGeff CCSD 14Schools1

Geff Elem School BElementary · Grades K–8 · 100 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.