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NobleIL

A town of 649, settled in 1862.

Population
649
−6.5% since 2010
Median home value
$59K
Census ACS
Household income
$57K
median
Median age
34.0
years
Jobs based here
47
A commuter town
Small town

649 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Noble

Most working residents leave Noble for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Olney (31%), Olney (5%) and Chicago (3%). Half commute less than 27 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Noble0%
Olney31%
Olney5%
Chicago3%
Effingham3%
27 mi
median commute distance
47
jobs based in Noble
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Noble has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

11″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–42°
Spring45–65°
Summer65–86°
Fall46–68°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.

62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
62High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

Healthier than 41% of U.S. towns

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

C+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
2 better21 too close to call9 worse
What stands outNobleIL
Fewer uninsured adults7.4%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity10.8%13.2%
More adults with COPD9%6.3%
Carle Richland Memorial Hospital
8.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
30th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Noble for work

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

31% → Olney Olney 31% 5% → Olney Olney 5% 3% → Chicago Chicago 3% 3% → Effingham Effingham 3% 3% → Flora Flora 3% 3% → Salem Salem 3% Noble · 0% stay
47jobs based in Noble
0%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Noble

Village in Illinois, United States

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Noble is a village in Richland County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Noble had a population of 633.

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

Established
1862
Population
633
Area
1.0 sq mi
Elevation
478 ft
ZIP code
62868

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