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MunsonIL

A town of 339.

Population
339
residents
Median age
55.0
years
Jobs based here
127
A commuter town
Small town

339 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Munson

Most working residents leave Munson for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Geneseo (21%), Cambridge (9%) and Davenport (5%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Munson1%
Geneseo21%
Cambridge9%
Davenport5%
Kewanee4%
16 mi
median commute distance
127
jobs based in Munson
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Munson has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

28″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–34°
Spring40–61°
Summer62–83°
Fall42–63°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Munson is

Munson beats the Illinois average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.

32 measures vs. Illinois
8 better20 too close to call4 worse
What stands outMunsonIL
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.9%15.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8.3%13.2%
More adults who have had cancer10.8%7.6%
Hammond Henry Hospital
6.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, 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 50% of U.S. communities.

50risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
50Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Munson for work

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

21% → Geneseo Geneseo 21% 9% → Cambridge Cambridge 9% 5% → Davenport Davenport 5% 4% → Kewanee Kewanee 4% 3% → Galesburg Galesburg 3% 3% → Moline Moline 3% Munson · 1% stay
127jobs based in Munson
1%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Munson

Township in Illinois, United States

Munson Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 385 and it contained 127 housing units. Munson changed its name from Centre township on April 13, 1857.

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

Population
385
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
741 ft

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