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LickingIL

A town of 319.

Population
319
residents
Household income
$90K
median
Median age
47.6
years
Jobs based here
9
A commuter town
Small town

319 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Licking

Most working residents leave Licking for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Robinson (34%), Hutsonville (5%) and Oblong (4%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Licking1%
Robinson34%
Hutsonville5%
Oblong4%
Springfield4%
15 mi
median commute distance
9
jobs based in Licking
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.

75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
75High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Licking has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

16″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–40°
Spring44–65°
Summer64–85°
Fall45–67°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Licking is

Licking beats the Illinois average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

32 measures vs. Illinois
4 better20 too close to call8 worse
What stands outLickingIL
Fewer uninsured adults7.5%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity10.4%13.2%
More adults with COPD9.2%6.3%
Crawford Memorial 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 →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Licking for work

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

34% → Robinson Robinson 34% 5% → Hutsonville Hutsonville 5% 4% → Oblong Oblong 4% 4% → Springfield Springfield 4% 3% → Robinson Robinson 3% 2% → Marshall Marshall 2% Licking · 1% stay
9jobs based in Licking
1%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Licking

Township in Illinois, United States

Licking Township is one of ten townships in Crawford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 407 and it contained 170 housing units.

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

Population
407
Area
41 sq mi
Elevation
535 ft

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