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A town of 1,255, settled in 1860. Healthier than 66% of U.S. towns.

Population
1,255
+2.9% since 2010
Median home value
$207K
Census ACS
Household income
$90K
median
Median age
46.9
years
Jobs based here
70
A commuter town

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Small town

1,255 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Spring Point

Most working residents leave Spring Point for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Effingham (22%), Mattoon (14%) and Neoga (6%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Spring Point1%
Effingham22%
Mattoon14%
Neoga6%
Teutopolis4%
18 mi
median commute distance
70
jobs based in Spring Point
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 66% of U.S. towns

Spring Point beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.

B+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
6 better22 too close to call4 worse
What stands outSpring PointIL
Fewer uninsured adults6.5%9.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.6%15.9%
More adults who have had cancer9.6%7.6%
St. Anthonys Memorial Hospital
10.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
62nd
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Spring Point has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–40°
Spring43–64°
Summer64–85°
Fall45–67°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+1.0°
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
66High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesDrought
1
paid flood claims since 1999
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0.1% of Spring Point is conserved land

2.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0.1%conserved
0.1%
conserved · 22 of 35,569 acres
2.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Spring Point for work

Where Spring Point’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

22% → Effingham Effingham 22% 14% → Mattoon Mattoon 14% 6% → Neoga Neoga 6% 4% → Teutopolis Teutopolis 4% 4% → Lafayette Lafayette 4% 3% → Charleston Charleston 3% Spring Point · 1% stay
70jobs based in Spring Point
1%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Spring Point

Township in Illinois, United States

Spring Point Township is one of eight townships in Cumberland County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,332 and it contained 485 housing units.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1860
Population
1,332
Area
56 sq mi
Elevation
630 ft

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