SidellIL
A town of 440, settled in 1861.
440 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sidell. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents commute out of Sidell
Most working residents leave Sidell for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Danville (19%), Champaign (9%) and Urbana (7%). Half commute less than 26 miles.
Where working residents work
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Sidell has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Crime reported in Sidell
No violent or property crimes were reported in Sidell in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Sidell is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
How healthy Sidell is
Sidell beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
| What stands out | Sidell | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.3% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.1% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.4% | 6.3% |
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 48% of U.S. communities.
99% of working residents leave Sidell for work
Where Sidell’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Sidell
Village in Illinois, United States
Sidell is a village in Sidell Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Danville, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Sidell had a population of 489.
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- Established
- 1861
- Population
- 489
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 682 ft
- ZIP code
- 61876