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Sorento’s story
144 years in pictures
1 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1882Sorento is settled
- 2014Downtown
SorentoIL
A town of 472, settled in 1882. A typical home worth about $58K.
Photo: Sorentonews · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
472
residents
Typical home
$58K
+12.1% in a year
Household income
$48K
median
Median age
41.4
years
Jobs based here
1
A commuter town
What makes Sorento stand out
The thing Sorento does most differently from other towns.
Small town
472 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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Housing
A typical Sorento home is worth about $58K
The typical Sorento home is worth about $58,000, up 12.1% in a year, 80% below the Illinois typical home.
$58KZillow home value
Typical home value
Sorento$58K
Illinois$298K
+12.1%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in February
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Sorento
Most working residents leave Sorento for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Greenville (18%), Springfield (6%) and Highland (4%). Half commute less than 27 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Sorento0%
Greenville18%
Springfield6%
Highland4%
Breese4%
27 mi
median commute distance
1
jobs based in Sorento
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Sorento has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
14″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–41°
Spring44–65°
Summer65–86°
Fall45–67°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Sorento is
Sorento beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Sorento | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 17% | 12.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.4% | 10.3% |
Hshs Holy Family Hospital
11.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Sorento for work
Where Sorento’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1jobs based in Sorento
0%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Sorento
Village in Illinois, United States
Sorento is a village in Shoal Creek Township, Bond County, Illinois, United States. The population was 429 at the 2020 census. Sorento is part of the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is also considered part of the Metro East region of Illinois.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1882
- Population
- 429
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- ZIP code
- 62086
- Area code
- 217
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