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A town of 406.

Population
406
residents
Median home value
$67K
Census ACS
Household income
$74K
median
Median age
33.6
years
Jobs based here
12
A commuter town
Small town

406 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Mona

Most working residents leave Mona for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Piper City (7%), Champaign (6%) and Chicago (5%). Half commute less than 36 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Mona0%
Piper City7%
Champaign6%
Chicago5%
Kankakee4%
36 mi
median commute distance
12
jobs based in Mona
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.

73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
73High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Mona has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

28″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–36°
Spring40–62°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools

Mona’s public schools outperform 39% of Illinois districts

The public schools Mona’s kids attend trail 61% of Illinois’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

C+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Tri Point Elementary SchoolPK–3116B−
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state testsAll 1 schools →
Health

How healthy Mona is

Mona beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

32 measures vs. Illinois
2 better21 too close to call9 worse
What stands outMonaIL
Fewer uninsured adults7.8%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity10.9%13.2%
More adults with COPD9.3%6.3%
Riverside Medical Center
22.4 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 →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Mona for work

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

7% → Piper City Piper City 7% 6% → Champaign Champaign 6% 5% → Chicago Chicago 5% 4% → Kankakee Kankakee 4% 3% → Bradley Bradley 3% 3% → Pontiac Pontiac 3% Mona · 0% stay
12jobs based in Mona
0%of working residents work in town
36 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Mona

Township in Illinois, US

Mona Township is one of twelve townships in Ford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 267 and it contained 130 housing units. The township was formed as Delhi Township from a portion of Rogers Township on March 2, 1870; its name was changed to Mona Township on June 16, 1870.

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Population
267
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
659 ft

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