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North ForkIL

A town of 337.

Population
337
residents
Median home value
$74K
Census ACS
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
57.7
years
Jobs based here
78
A commuter town
Small town

337 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
EqualityEast EldoradoRidgwayOmahaCottageEqualityEast EldoradoRidgwayOmahaCottageNorth Fork

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Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.

87risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
87Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesHeat waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of North Fork

Most working residents leave North Fork for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Equality (8%), Evansville (8%) and Ridgway (6%). Half commute less than 35 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In North Fork4%
Equality8%
Evansville8%
Ridgway6%
Eldorado6%
35 mi
median commute distance
78
jobs based in North Fork
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

North Fork has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

8″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–45°
Spring46–67°
Summer66–87°
Fall47–69°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy North Fork is

North Fork beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.

32 measures vs. Illinois
3 better17 too close to call12 worse
What stands outNorth ForkIL
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity11%13.2%
More adults screened for colon cancer64.1%60.2%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth17.7%10.3%
Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations
6.6 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 →
Outdoors

0% of North Fork is conserved land

12 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 23,382 acres
12 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

96% of working residents leave North Fork for work

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

8% → Equality Equality 8% 8% → Evansville Evansville 8% 6% → Ridgway Ridgway 6% 6% → Eldorado Eldorado 6% 6% → Black Black 6% 4% → Shawneetown Shawneetown 4% North Fork · 4% stay
78jobs based in North Fork
4%of working residents work in town
35 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About North Fork

Township in Illinois, United States

North Fork Township is one of ten townships in Gallatin County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 433 and it contained 183 housing units.

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

Population
433
Area
37 sq mi
Elevation
374 ft

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