Oblong
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Outdoors in Oblong
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How Oblong ranks
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Safety in Oblong
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Oblong's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Oblong
Full picture →Most working residents leave Oblong for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Robinson (31%), Robinson (7%) and Oblong (2%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
Health in Oblong
Health Grade C+
Healthier than 36% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 60% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Illinois
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.
What stands out
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Natural hazards in Oblong
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Oblong
Full climate →Oblong has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.