MinonkIL

A town of 1,941, settled in 1854.

Population

1,941

−7.2% since 2010

Median home value

$121K

Census ACS

Household income

$69K

median

Median age

45.3

years

Jobs based here

668

Balanced

Minonk’s report card

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Climate85°/16°Summer high · winter low · 22″ snow Commute27 miHalf of commuters travel less Hazards38/100Low risk of storm & flood damage HealthB−Healthier than 54% of U.S. towns Outdoors0 miof trails · 1% conserved

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H 66° · L 44°

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Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Minonk has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

22″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–36°

Spring39–62°

Summer62–83°

Fall42–64°

Oct 17

typical first frost

Apr 26

typical last frost

+1.6°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Work & commute

About one in six working residents works right in Minonk

Most working residents leave Minonk for work: only 18% work in town. The top destinations are Peoria (10%), Bloomington (10%) and Normal (7%). Half commute less than 27 miles.

18%work in town

Where working residents work

In Minonk18%

Peoria10%

Bloomington10%

Normal7%

El Paso4%

27 mi

median commute distance

668

jobs based in Minonk

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

Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Health

Healthier than 54% of U.S. towns

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

B−Health Grade

32 measures vs. Illinois

5 better23 too close to call4 worse

What stands out	Minonk	IL
Fewer uninsured adults	7.1%	9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	9.7%	13.2%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	15.7%	10.3%

Carle Eureka Hospital

17.9 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

46th

percentile among IL towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Outdoors

1% of Minonk is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.

1%conserved

Map of Minonk: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk — Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below

conserved · 15 of 1,526 acres

0.0 mi

of trails · 0 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. New Millennia Park	—	13
2. Veteran's Park	—	12
3. Sutton's Park	—	11

Housing

Homes in Minonk sell for about $163K

The median sale price was $163,000 in April 2026.

$163Kmedian sale price

homes sold in April

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

About Minonk

City in Illinois, United States

Minonk is a city in Minonk Township, Woodford County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, Minonk had a population of 1,928. The city is part of the Peoria, Illinois, metropolitan area.

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