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Neponset’s story
Neponset in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
NeponsetIL
A town of 446.
Photo: David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA · CC BY 2.0
Population
446
residents
Median home value
$68K
Census ACS
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
37.0
years
Jobs based here
211
Balanced
Small town
446 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Neponset. Another town gets a different order.
Natural hazards
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 19% of U.S. communities.
19risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Neponset has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
31″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–34°
Spring39–61°
Summer61–82°
Fall41–63°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Neponset
Most working residents leave Neponset for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Princeton (10%), Kewanee (9%) and Geneseo (5%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
4%work in town
Where working residents work
In Neponset4%
Princeton10%
Kewanee9%
Geneseo5%
Peoria4%
22 mi
median commute distance
211
jobs based in Neponset
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
How healthy Neponset is
Neponset beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Neponset | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.4% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 15.8% | 12.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.2% | 10.3% |
Osf Saint Luke Medical Center
9.8 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 →
Housing
Homes in Neponset sell for about $150K
The median sale price was $150,000 in May 2026.
$150Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors
0% of Neponset is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 635 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Scott Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Neponset
Village in Illinois, United States
Neponset is a village in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. The population was 427 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Ottawa Micropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 427
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- ZIP code
- 61345
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