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A town of 346.
Population
346
residents
Median home value
$128K
Census ACS
Household income
$56K
median
Median age
35.3
years
Jobs based here
9
A commuter town
Small town
346 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Oran
Most working residents leave Oran for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Lincoln (15%), Springfield (12%) and Atlanta (8%). Half commute less than 27 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Oran1%
Lincoln15%
Springfield12%
Atlanta8%
Bloomington7%
27 mi
median commute distance
9
jobs based in Oran
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Oran has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–37°
Spring41–63°
Summer63–84°
Fall43–66°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Oran is
Oran beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
32 measures vs. Illinois
6 better21 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Oran | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.6% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 7.6% |
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital
10.1 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 →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 44% of U.S. communities.
44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
0% of Oran is conserved land
1.7 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 21,832 acres
1.7 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Beason Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Oran for work
Where Oran’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
9jobs based in Oran
1%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Oran
Township in Illinois, United States
Oran Township is located in Logan County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, its population was 312 and it contained 149 housing units. The community of Beason is located within the township.
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- Population
- 312
- Area
- 34 sq mi