Most working residents leave Sangamon for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Champaign (22%), Monticello (13%) and Urbana (8%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

Champaign

22%

Monticello

13%

Urbana

Decatur

4%Work in townlive and work in Sangamon 16 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 463Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Sangamon →

Health in Sangamon

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Health Grade A−

Healthier than 79% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

9better than IL·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▼ 10 close Habits all close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 1▲ 4 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.9%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIL 15.9% · better 5.6%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 10.2%More adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · worse

Care nearby

Kirby Medical CenterMonticello · 4.9 mi · ER · rural critical access

Promise Healthcare - KirbyChampaign · 13.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 61884, 61854, 61856 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Sangamon →

Natural hazards in Sangamon

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌵 Drought🥶 Cold waves

5Does Sangamon flood?paid flood claims since 2008 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Sangamon MapSangamon vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Sangamon →

Climate in Sangamon

Full climate →

Sangamon has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

37° / 21°Winter

63° / 41°Spring

84° / 63°Summer

65° / 43°Fall

How much snow does Sangamon get?About 18 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 24, with the last in spring around Apr 15.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Sangamon →

Schools in Sangamon

All Sangamon schools →

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School Grade A-

The public schools Sangamon’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 76% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#17Best public schoolsof 384 in IL

DistrictMonticello CUSD 25Schools2

White Heath Elem School AElementary · Grades 4–5 · 270 students Faith Christian SchoolElementary · Grades PK–K · 60 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.