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PerrytonIL

A town of 179.

Population
179
residents
Median home value
$152K
Census ACS
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
47.3
years
Jobs based here
35
A commuter town
Small town

179 people, and everyone knows the way

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Light Rain
H 71° · L 54°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Perryton

Most working residents leave Perryton for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Davenport (13%), Rock Island (11%) and Moline (8%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Perryton1%
Davenport13%
Rock Island11%
Moline8%
East Moline8%
20 mi
median commute distance
35
jobs based in Perryton
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Perryton has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

22″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–34°
Spring40–61°
Summer62–83°
Fall42–63°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Perryton is

Perryton beats the Illinois average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

32 measures vs. Illinois
7 better17 too close to call8 worse
What stands outPerrytonIL
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.6%13.2%
Fewer uninsured adults7.3%9.9%
More adults who have had cancer10.7%7.6%
Genesis Medical Center, Aledo
6.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, 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 55% of U.S. communities.

55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
55Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingStrong windCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Perryton for work

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

13% → Davenport Davenport 13% 11% → Rock Island Rock Island 11% 8% → Moline Moline 8% 8% → East Moline East Moline 8% 6% → Aledo Aledo 6% 4% → Chicago Chicago 4% Perryton · 1% stay
35jobs based in Perryton
1%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Perryton

Township in Illinois, United States

Perryton Township is located in Mercer County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 474 and it contained 200 housing units. It contains the census-designated place of Hamlet.

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Population
449
Area
36 sq mi

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