Lovington is a village in Moultrie County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,069 at the 2020 census. Lovington was named after Andrew Love, the first postmaster in the area.

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Town numbers

ZIP code61937

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Living in Lovington

Safety in Lovington

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

Lovington reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 53% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Lovington 3

Illinois 2.6

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Lovington 6.9

Illinois 15.6

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Lovington

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Most working residents leave Lovington for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Decatur (20%), Arthur (10%) and Sullivan (9%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

Decatur

20%

Arthur

10%

Sullivan

Springfield

1%Work in townlive and work in Lovington 19 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 58Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Lovington

Health Grade D

Healthier than 14% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

15worse than IL

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

19.1%More older adults who have lost all their teethIL 10.3% · worse 10.7%More adults with COPDIL 6.3% · worse 19.8%More smokersIL 12.1% · worse

Care nearby

St. Marys HospitalDecatur · 17.7 mi · ER

Sihf Healthcare - ArthurArthur · 7.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Lovington

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌵 Drought🥶 Cold waves

4Does Lovington flood?paid flood claims since 2002 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 8 declared for Moultrie County

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Climate in Lovington

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Lovington has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

38° / 22°Winter

63° / 42°Spring

84° / 63°Summer

66° / 44°Fall