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A town of 1,544. Healthier than 91% of U.S. towns.
Population
1,544
−13% since 2010
Median home value
$69K
Census ACS
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
45.5
years
Jobs based here
85
A commuter town
What makes Roodhouse stand out
The thing Roodhouse does most differently from other towns.
A shrinking town
Roodhouse has shrunk 13% since 2010
1,814 people in 2010; 1,544 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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The data
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Health
Healthier than 9% of U.S. towns
Roodhouse beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 22.
DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better10 too close to call22 worse
| What stands out | Roodhouse | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.4% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 20.9% | 12.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.2% | 10.3% |
Thomas H Boyd Memorial Hospital
13.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
2nd
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Roodhouse
Most working residents leave Roodhouse for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Jacksonville (16%), Springfield (16%) and White Hall (7%). Half commute less than 39 miles.
3%work in town
Where working residents work
In Roodhouse3%
Jacksonville16%
Springfield16%
White Hall7%
Carrollton3%
39 mi
median commute distance
85
jobs based in Roodhouse
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Roodhouse has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
18″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–40°
Spring43–64°
Summer64–85°
Fall45–66°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors
0.9% of Roodhouse is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0.9%conserved
0.9%
conserved · 7 of 719 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. American Legion Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesHeat waves
11
paid flood claims since 1979
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Roodhouse for work
Where Roodhouse’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
85jobs based in Roodhouse
3%of working residents work in town
39 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Roodhouse
City in Illinois, United States
Roodhouse is a city in Greene County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,578 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,578
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 653 ft
- ZIP code
- 62082