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A town of 149.

Population
149
residents
Median age
58.1
years
Jobs based here
3
A commuter town
Small town

149 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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H 89° · L 63°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Pope

Most working residents leave Pope for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Vandalia (23%), Effingham (8%) and Roxana (4%). Half commute less than 31 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Pope0%
Vandalia23%
Effingham8%
Roxana4%
Centralia3%
31 mi
median commute distance
3
jobs based in Pope
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 70% of U.S. communities.

70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
70High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Pope has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

10″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–41°
Spring44–65°
Summer65–86°
Fall46–68°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 6
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Pope is

Pope beats the Illinois average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.

32 measures vs. Illinois
7 better20 too close to call5 worse
What stands outPopeIL
Fewer uninsured adults6.8%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.2%13.2%
More adults who have had cancer10.4%7.6%
Fayette County Hospital
14.1 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 →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Pope for work

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

23% → Vandalia Vandalia 23% 8% → Effingham Effingham 8% 4% → Roxana Roxana 4% 3% → Centralia Centralia 3% 3% → Decatur Decatur 3% 2% → Assumption Assumption 2% Pope · 0% stay
3jobs based in Pope
0%of working residents work in town
31 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Pope

Township in Illinois, United States

Pope Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 235, and it contained 100 housing units. It was formed from part of Kaskaskia Township in March 1878.

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Population
235
Area
30 sq mi
Elevation
482 ft

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