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MarkIL

A town of 574.

Population
574
−6.5% since 2010
Median home value
$162K
Census ACS
Household income
$79K
median
Median age
45.0
years
Jobs based here
260
Balanced
Small town

574 people, and everyone knows the way

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Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Mark has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

29″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–35°
Spring39–61°
Summer62–83°
Fall42–63°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Mark

Most working residents leave Mark for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Granville (8%), Peru (7%) and Peoria (5%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Mark4%
Granville8%
Peru7%
Peoria5%
Spring Valley5%
14 mi
median commute distance
260
jobs based in Mark
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

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

38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
38Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Mark is

Mark beats the Illinois average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

32 measures vs. Illinois
4 better26 too close to call2 worse
What stands outMarkIL
Fewer uninsured adults7.6%9.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity12.7%15.9%
More adults who have had cancer8.9%7.6%
Osf Saint Elizabeth Mdl Ctr
8.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

Homes in Mark sell for about $130K

The median sale price was $130,000 in April 2026.

$130Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

About Mark

Place in Illinois, United States

Official town website ↗

Mark is a village in Putnam County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Mark had a population of 519. It is part of the Ottawa Micropolitan Statistical Area. It maintains close ties to neighboring Granville, Illinois.

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Population
519
Area
1.1 sq mi
ZIP code
61340

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