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StandardIL

A town of 250.

Population
250
residents
Median home value
$108K
Census ACS
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
40.4
years
Jobs based here
10
A commuter town
Small town

250 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Standard

Most working residents leave Standard for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Peru (12%), Granville (9%) and Mark (8%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Standard1%
Peru12%
Granville9%
Mark8%
Peoria5%
10 mi
median commute distance
10
jobs based in Standard
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Standard has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

29″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–34°
Spring39–61°
Summer62–83°
Fall42–63°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.

38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
38Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Standard is

Standard beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.

32 measures vs. Illinois
5 better22 too close to call5 worse
What stands outStandardIL
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.1%13.2%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity11.5%15.9%
More adults who have had cancer10.4%7.6%
Osf Saint Elizabeth Mdl Ctr
5.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Standard for work

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

12% → Peru Peru 12% 9% → Granville Granville 9% 8% → Mark Mark 8% 5% → Peoria Peoria 5% 5% → Hennepin Hennepin 5% 4% → Spring Valley Spring Valley 4% Standard · 1% stay
10jobs based in Standard
1%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Standard

Place in Illinois, United States

Standard is a village in Putnam County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Standard had a population of 225. It is part of the Ottawa Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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

Population
225
Area
0.7 sq mi
ZIP code
61363

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