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LovejoyIL

A town of 517.

Population
517
residents
Median home value
$181K
Census ACS
Household income
$84K
median
Median age
32.1
years
Jobs based here
74
A commuter town
Small town

517 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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H 79° · L 60°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Lovejoy

Most working residents leave Lovejoy for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Watseka (13%), Milford (12%) and Hoopeston (6%). Half commute less than 37 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Lovejoy3%
Watseka13%
Milford12%
Hoopeston6%
Peoria4%
37 mi
median commute distance
74
jobs based in Lovejoy
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 78% of U.S. communities.

78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
78High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Lovejoy has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

20″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–36°
Spring40–62°
Summer61–84°
Fall42–65°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Lovejoy is

Lovejoy beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.

32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better17 too close to call15 worse
What stands outLovejoyIL
More older adults who have lost all their teeth17.3%10.3%
More adults with COPD10.1%6.3%
More adults with heart disease8.5%5.9%
Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center
5.7 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

0% of Lovejoy is conserved land

1.0 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,076 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Lovejoy for work

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

13% → Watseka Watseka 13% 12% → Milford Milford 12% 6% → Hoopeston Hoopeston 6% 4% → Peoria Peoria 4% 4% → Champaign Champaign 4% 4% → Chicago Chicago 4% Lovejoy · 3% stay
74jobs based in Lovejoy
3%of working residents work in town
37 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Lovejoy

Township in Illinois, United States

Lovejoy Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 382 and it contained 174 housing units. Lovejoy Township was formed from a portion of Milford Township on February 19, 1868.

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

Population
382
Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
692 ft

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