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MedoraIL

A town of 316.

Population
316
residents
Median home value
$94K
Census ACS
Household income
$77K
median
Median age
49.5
years
Jobs based here
20
A commuter town
Small town

316 people, and everyone knows the way

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Medora

Most working residents leave Medora for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Carlinville (15%), Springfield (10%) and Jerseyville (6%). Half commute less than 29 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Medora0%
Carlinville15%
Springfield10%
Jerseyville6%
Alton5%
29 mi
median commute distance
20
jobs based in Medora
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Medora has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

17″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–41°
Spring44–65°
Summer65–85°
Fall45–67°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Medora is

Medora beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.

32 measures vs. Illinois
5 better23 too close to call4 worse
What stands outMedoraIL
Fewer uninsured adults6.4%9.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.8%15.9%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.2%10.3%
Jersey Community Hospital
11.6 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 43% of U.S. communities.

43risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
43Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Medora for work

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

15% → Carlinville Carlinville 15% 10% → Springfield Springfield 10% 6% → Jerseyville Jerseyville 6% 5% → Alton Alton 5% 4% → Carlinville Carlinville 4% 3% → Shipman Shipman 3% Medora · 0% stay
20jobs based in Medora
0%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Medora

Village in Illinois, United States

Medora is a village in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 379 at the 2020 census, down from 419 in 2010.

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

Population
379
Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
608 ft
ZIP code
62063

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