MelvinIL
A town of 430. A typical home worth about $126K.
What makes Melvin stand out
The thing Melvin does most differently from other towns.
430 people, and everyone knows the way
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A typical Melvin home is worth about $126K
The typical Melvin home is worth about $126,000, up 1.9% in a year, 58% below the Illinois typical home.
Typical home value
Most working residents commute out of Melvin
Most working residents leave Melvin for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Gibson City (22%), Bloomington (8%) and Paxton (6%). Half commute less than 31 miles.
Where working residents work
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Melvin has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
How healthy Melvin is
Melvin beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
| What stands out | Melvin | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.2% | 10.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.6% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 15.9% | 12.1% |
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 49% of U.S. communities.
100% of working residents leave Melvin for work
Where Melvin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Melvin
Village in Illinois, United States
Melvin is a village in Ford County, Illinois, United States. The population was 416 at the 2020 census.
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- Population
- 416
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 810 ft
- ZIP code
- 60952