A town of 39,109, settled in 1819. Home to 20 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things Quincy does most differently from other towns.
1848 · Quincy in 1848, by Henry Lewis
Mary Astor6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 20 places on the National Register.
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Quincy. Another town gets a different order.
53% of Quincy’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Ellington (10%), Springfield (3%) and Melrose (2%). Half commute less than 3 miles.
Quincy beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
| What stands out | Quincy | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.1% | 9.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.7% | 10.3% |
13 miles of trails across 30 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bob Mays Park | 2 mi | 72 |
| 2. Moorman Park | 1.4 mi | 74 |
| 3. Bill Klingner Trail | 1 mi | 23 |
The median sale price was $173,000 in May 2026.
Quincy has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
3 colleges in town.
20 places in Quincy on the National Register of Historic Places.
72 notable people were born in Quincy.
City in Illinois, US
Quincy ( KWIN-see) is a city in Adams County, Illinois, United States, and its county seat. Located on the Mississippi River, the population was 39,463 as of the 2020 census, down from 40,633 in 2010. The Quincy micropolitan area had 114,649 residents. Known as Illinois's "Gem City", Quincy was a thriving transportation center as riverboats and rail service linked the city to many destinations west and along the river during the 19th century. It was Illinois' second-largest city, surpassing Peoria in 1870. The city has several historic districts, including the Downtown Quincy Historic District and the South Side German Historic District, which display the architecture of Quincy's many Germa…
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4 towns share a border with Quincy.
