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RicksIL
A town of 1,177. Public schools that outperform most of Illinois.
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Population
1,177
−4.1% since 2010
Median home value
$104K
Census ACS
Household income
$79K
median
Median age
48.9
years
Jobs based here
225
A commuter town
What makes Ricks stand out
The thing Ricks does most differently from other towns.
Small town
1,177 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Ricks
Most working residents leave Ricks for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Taylorville (22%), Springfield (18%) and Decatur (6%). Half commute less than 28 miles.
3%work in town
Where working residents work
In Ricks3%
Taylorville22%
Springfield18%
Decatur6%
Chicago3%
28 mi
median commute distance
225
jobs based in Ricks
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools
Ricks’s public schools outperform 31% of Illinois districts
The public schools Ricks’s kids attend trail 69% of Illinois’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
CSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morrisonville Elem School | PK–6 | 155 | C+ |
| Morrisonville Jr High School | 7–8 | 47 | C− |
| Morrisonville High School | 9–12 | 85 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state testsAll 3 schools →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Ricks has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
16″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–39°
Spring43–64°
Summer64–85°
Fall44–67°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 12
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
Healthier than 59% of U.S. towns
Ricks beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
6 better22 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Ricks | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.1% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.5% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 7.6% |
Taylorville Memorial Hospital
11.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
51st
percentile among IL towns
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 45% of U.S. communities.
45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
0.3% of Ricks is conserved land
5.9 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0.3%conserved
0.3%
conserved · 76 of 22,913 acres
5.9 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Morrisonville Village Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Ricks for work
Where Ricks’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
225jobs based in Ricks
3%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Ricks
Township in Illinois, United States
Ricks Township is one of seventeen townships in Christian County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,173 and it contained 524 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,173
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 623 ft
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