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A town of 595. A regional job hub with 655 jobs.
Population
595
residents
Median home value
$286K
Census ACS
Household income
$83K
median
Median age
67.0
years
Jobs based here
655
A job hub
What makes Rawlins stand out
The thing Rawlins does most differently from other towns.
Small town
595 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Rawlins
Most working residents leave Rawlins for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Galena (40%), Dubuque (10%) and The Galena Territory (3%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
9%work in town
Where working residents work
In Rawlins9%
Galena40%
Dubuque10%
The Galena Territory3%
East Dubuque3%
9 mi
median commute distance
655
jobs based in Rawlins
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Rawlins has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
38″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–31°
Spring38–58°
Summer61–81°
Fall41–61°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Rawlins is
Rawlins beats the Illinois average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
32 measures vs. Illinois
12 better13 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Rawlins | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.3% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.9% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.7% | 7.6% |
Midwest Medical Center
4.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: 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 59% of U.S. communities.
59risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A job hub
Every workday, about 637 people come to Rawlins for work
Where Rawlins’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
655jobs based in Rawlins
9%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Rawlins
Township in Illinois, United States
Rawlins Township is one of 23 townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 522 and it had 254 housing units. It was formed as Grant Township from West Galena Township on July 12, 1887; its name changed to Rawlins Township on December 20, 1887 in honor of Galena resident John Aaron Rawlins.
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- Population
- 522
- Area
- 12 sq mi
- Elevation
- 850 ft