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LyndonIL
A town of 433.
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Population
433
−17.1% since 2010
Median home value
$114K
Census ACS
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
54.1
years
Jobs based here
84
A commuter town
Small town
433 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Lyndon
Most working residents leave Lyndon for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Erie (10%), Sterling (6%) and East Moline (6%). Half commute less than 28 miles.
3%work in town
Where working residents work
In Lyndon3%
Erie10%
Sterling6%
East Moline6%
Morrison5%
28 mi
median commute distance
84
jobs based in Lyndon
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Lyndon has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
30″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–33°
Spring39–61°
Summer61–83°
Fall42–63°
Oct 13
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Lyndon is
Lyndon beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
32 measures vs. Illinois
6 better22 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Lyndon | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.3% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 7.6% |
Morrison Community Hospital
6.5 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 →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 41% of U.S. communities.
41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing
Homes in Lyndon sell for about $153K
The median sale price was $153,000 in April 2026.
$153Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Lyndon for work
Where Lyndon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
84jobs based in Lyndon
3%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Lyndon
Village in Illinois, United States
Lyndon is a village in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. The population was 537 at the 2020 census, down from 648 in the 2010 census.
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- Population
- 537
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- ZIP code
- 61261