Loami is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Loami had a population of 812. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is adjacent to the Nipper Wildlife Sanctuary, a parcel of tallgrass prairie replanted on the loam soil after which the village is named. The village was incorporated July 29, 1875.

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Town numbers

ZIP code62661

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Living in Loami

Housing in Loami

$210K▲ 11.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Loami home is worth about $210,000, up 11.3% in a year, 29% below the Illinois typical home.

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Work & commute in Loami

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Most working residents leave Loami for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Springfield (51%), New Berlin (3%) and Pleasant Plains (3%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

Springfield

51%

New Berlin

Pleasant Plains

Peoria

0%Work in townlive and work in Loami 14 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 80Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Loami

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 65% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 80% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Illinois

5better than IL·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▼ 10 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.1%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 10.7%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIL 15.9% · better 9.5%More adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · worse

Care nearby

Memorial Medical CenterSpringfield · 14.9 mi · ER

Siu Center for Healthy Aging and WellnessSpringfield · 14.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Loami

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌵 Drought🏚️ Earthquakes

0Does Loami flood?no paid flood claims on record 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Loami MapLoami vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Loami

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Loami has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

39° / 22°Winter

64° / 42°Spring

85° / 63°Summer

66° / 44°Fall