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OmahaIL

A town of 171.

Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
Population
171
residents
Median home value
$48K
Census ACS
Household income
$57K
median
Median age
47.7
years
Jobs based here
27
A commuter town
Small town

171 people, and everyone knows the way

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Upcoming events

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Omaha. Another town gets a different order.

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
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Omaha

Most working residents leave Omaha for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Evansville (9%), Harrisburg (6%) and Equality (6%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Omaha0%
Evansville9%
Harrisburg6%
Equality6%
Ridgway5%
22 mi
median commute distance
27
jobs based in Omaha
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Omaha has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

12″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–44°
Spring46–67°
Summer66–87°
Fall47–69°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Omaha is

Omaha beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.

32 measures vs. Illinois
2 better18 too close to call12 worse
What stands outOmahaIL
More adults screened for colon cancer70.6%60.2%
More adults treating high blood pressure80.3%75.7%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth19.3%10.3%
Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations
9 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 →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Omaha for work

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

9% → Evansville Evansville 9% 6% → Harrisburg Harrisburg 6% 6% → Equality Equality 6% 5% → Ridgway Ridgway 5% 5% → Carmi Carmi 5% 5% → Marion Marion 5% Omaha · 0% stay
27jobs based in Omaha
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Omaha

Village in Illinois, United States

Omaha is a village in Omaha Township, Gallatin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 209 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
209
Area
0.8 sq mi
Elevation
374 ft
ZIP code
62871

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