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A town of 386.

Population
386
residents
Median home value
$185K
Census ACS
Household income
$110K
median
Median age
61.5
years
Jobs based here
58
A commuter town
Small town

386 people, and everyone knows the way

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Osco

Most working residents leave Osco for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Geneseo (15%), Cambridge (11%) and Davenport (9%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Osco0%
Geneseo15%
Cambridge11%
Davenport9%
Moline7%
17 mi
median commute distance
58
jobs based in Osco
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Osco has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

28″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–34°
Spring40–61°
Summer62–83°
Fall42–63°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 39% of U.S. communities.

39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
39Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingStrong windTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Osco is

Osco beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.

32 measures vs. Illinois
6 better22 too close to call4 worse
What stands outOscoIL
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.5%15.9%
Fewer uninsured adults6.6%9.9%
More adults who have had cancer10.3%7.6%
Hammond Henry Hospital
8.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Osco for work

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

15% → Geneseo Geneseo 15% 11% → Cambridge Cambridge 11% 9% → Davenport Davenport 9% 7% → Moline Moline 7% 4% → East Moline East Moline 4% 4% → Rock Island Rock Island 4% Osco · 0% stay
58jobs based in Osco
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Osco

Unincorporated community in Illinois, US

Osco is a census designated place in Osco Township, Henry County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Osco had a population of 108.

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

Population
108
Elevation
771 ft
ZIP code
61274

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