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MetcalfIL

A town of 139.

Population
139
residents
Median home value
$55K
Census ACS
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
57.8
years
Land area
1 sq mi
Small town

139 people, and everyone knows the way

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63°
Cloudy
H 70° · L 46°

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Metcalf

Most working residents leave Metcalf for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Paris (24%), Champaign (6%) and Terre Haute (6%). Half commute less than 30 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Metcalf0%
Paris24%
Champaign6%
Terre Haute6%
Newman4%
30 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Metcalf
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Metcalf has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

18″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–38°
Spring42–63°
Summer63–84°
Fall44–66°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Metcalf is

Metcalf beats the Illinois average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.

32 measures vs. Illinois
4 better21 too close to call7 worse
What stands outMetcalfIL
Fewer uninsured adults6.6%9.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity11.9%15.9%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.9%10.3%
Paris Community Hospital
15.1 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 57% of U.S. communities.

57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
57Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtEarthquakes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Metcalf for work

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

24% → Paris Paris 24% 6% → Champaign Champaign 6% 6% → Terre Haute Terre Haute 6% 4% → Newman Newman 4% 4% → Charleston Charleston 4% 4% → Urbana Urbana 4% Metcalf · 0% stay
0jobs based in Metcalf
0%of working residents work in town
30 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Metcalf

Village in Illinois, United States

Metcalf is a village in Young America Township, Edgar County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Metcalf had a population of 139.

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

Population
139
Area
0.7 sq mi
Elevation
689 ft
ZIP code
61940

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