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RaritanIL

A town of 152.

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Photo: Mitchazenia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
152
residents
Median home value
$151K
Census ACS
Household income
$79K
median
Median age
57.7
years
Jobs based here
59
A commuter town
Small town

152 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 78° · L 64°

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The data

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Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities.

84risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
84Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Raritan

Most working residents leave Raritan for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Burlington (14%), Stronghurst (6%) and Chicago (5%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Raritan2%
Burlington14%
Stronghurst6%
Chicago5%
West Burlington5%
19 mi
median commute distance
59
jobs based in Raritan
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Raritan has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

22″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–35°
Spring41–62°
Summer63–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Raritan is

Raritan beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

32 measures vs. Illinois
6 better16 too close to call10 worse
What stands outRaritanIL
Fewer uninsured adults7%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.6%13.2%
More adults with COPD9.5%6.3%
Mc Donough District Hospital
18.6 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 →
Outdoors

0% of Raritan is conserved land

11 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 21,647 acres
11 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Village Park—2
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Raritan for work

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

14% → Burlington Burlington 14% 6% → Stronghurst Stronghurst 6% 5% → Chicago Chicago 5% 5% → West Burlington West Burlington 5% 4% → Macomb Macomb 4% 4% → Middletown Middletown 4% Raritan · 2% stay
59jobs based in Raritan
2%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Raritan

Village in Illinois, United States

Raritan is a village in Henderson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 102 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Burlington, IA–IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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

Population
102
Area
0.1 sq mi
Elevation
760 ft
ZIP code
61471

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