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A town of 921.
Population
921
−7.5% since 2010
Median home value
$146K
Census ACS
Household income
$77K
median
Median age
51.5
years
Jobs based here
53
A commuter town
Small town
921 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Pleasant Grove
Most working residents leave Pleasant Grove for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Mattoon (23%), Charleston (14%) and Lafayette (7%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Pleasant Grove0%
Mattoon23%
Charleston14%
Lafayette7%
Effingham4%
12 mi
median commute distance
53
jobs based in Pleasant Grove
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.
71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Pleasant Grove has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
15″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–39°
Spring43–64°
Summer64–85°
Fall45–66°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Pleasant Grove is
Pleasant Grove beats the Illinois average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
32 measures vs. Illinois
4 better23 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Pleasant Grove | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.2% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.2% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8% | 6.3% |
Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center
6 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 →
Schools
Pleasant Grove’s public schools outperform 52% of Illinois districts
The public schools Pleasant Grove’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 52% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
B−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lerna Bridges | 6–12 | — | Not graded |
| Lerna TAOEP | 6–12 | — | Not graded |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduationAll 2 schools →
Outdoors
0.1% of Pleasant Grove is conserved land
7.6 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
0.1%conserved
0.1%
conserved · 20 of 26,579 acres
7.6 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fox Ridge State Park | — | 5 |
| 2. Moore Home Historic Site | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Pleasant Grove for work
Where Pleasant Grove’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
53jobs based in Pleasant Grove
0%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Pleasant Grove
Township in Illinois, United States
Pleasant Grove Township is one of twelve townships in Coles County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,227 and it contained 584 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,227
- Area
- 42 sq mi
- Elevation
- 732 ft
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