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Rubicon

A township of 272 people in Greene County, Illinois
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About Rubicon

Township in Illinois, United States
272Population
35.8 sq miArea
607 ftElevation

Rubicon Township is one of thirteen townships in Greene County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 272 and it contained 138 housing units.

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Most working residents leave Rubicon for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Greenfield (20%), Jacksonville (7%) and Springfield (6%). Half commute less than 25 miles.

Greenfield
20%
Jacksonville
7%
Springfield
6%
South Jacksonville
5%
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2better than IL·8worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

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Thomas H Boyd Memorial HospitalCarrollton · 13.7 mi · ER · rural critical access
Oakland Avenue ClinicCarlinville · 18.7 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 62044 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Rubicon →

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Rubicon 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.

40° / 23°Winter
64° / 43°Spring
85° / 64°Summer
66° / 45°Fall
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Nearest: Greenfield Public LibraryGreenfield · 3.6 miles · 22 hrs a week
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