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A town of 3,421. Healthier than 92% of U.S. towns.

Population
3,421
+12.7% since 2010
Median home value
$346K
Census ACS
Household income
$149K
median
Median age
44.3
years
Jobs based here
276
A commuter town

What makes Old stand out

The thing Old does most differently from other towns.

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A growing town

Old has grown 12.7% since 2010

3,010 people in 2010; 3,421 today.

3,0102010
3,3922020
3,421Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

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Upcoming events

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Old

Most working residents leave Old for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Bloomington (49%), Normal (14%) and Peoria (3%). Half commute less than 7 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Old1%
Bloomington49%
Normal14%
Peoria3%
Downs3%
7 mi
median commute distance
276
jobs based in Old
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 92% of U.S. towns

Old beats the Illinois average on 17 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

AHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
17 better15 too close to call0 worse
What stands outOldIL
Fewer uninsured adults5%9.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.3%15.9%
St. Joseph Medical Center
5.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
92nd
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Old has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

7″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–36°
Spring40–62°
Summer62–84°
Fall43–64°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.

57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
57Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0% of Old is conserved land

1.8 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
Map of Old: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,678 acres
1.8 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Charterwood Park—5
2. Lucky Grotto0.1 mi4
3. Charterwoods Farms Common Area—4
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Old for work

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

49% → Bloomington Bloomington 49% 14% → Normal Normal 14% 3% → Peoria Peoria 3% 3% → Downs Downs 3% 3% → Chicago Chicago 3% 1% → Urbana Urbana 1% Old · 1% stay
276jobs based in Old
1%of working residents work in town
7 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Old’s neighbors

7 towns share a border with Old.

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