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A town of 571.

Population
571
+1.8% since 2010
Median home value
$238K
Census ACS
Household income
$163K
median
Median age
42.1
years
Jobs based here
55
A commuter town
Small town

571 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Stanton

Most working residents leave Stanton for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Champaign (25%), Urbana (23%) and St. Joseph (4%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Stanton0%
Champaign25%
Urbana23%
St. Joseph4%
Chicago4%
11 mi
median commute distance
55
jobs based in Stanton
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.

76risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
76High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
1
paid flood claims since 2018
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Stanton has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

21″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–37°
Spring41–63°
Summer62–84°
Fall43–65°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Stanton is

Stanton beats the Illinois average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

32 measures vs. Illinois
8 better23 too close to call1 worse
What stands outStantonIL
Fewer uninsured adults6.6%9.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity11.2%15.9%
More adults who have had cancer8.7%7.6%
Carle Foundation Hospital
8.5 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 Stanton for work

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

25% → Champaign Champaign 25% 23% → Urbana Urbana 23% 4% → St. Joseph St. Joseph 4% 4% → Chicago Chicago 4% 4% → Ogden Ogden 4% 3% → St. Joseph St. Joseph 3% Stanton · 0% stay
55jobs based in Stanton
0%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Stanton

Township in Illinois, United States

Stanton Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 514 and it contained 200 housing units.

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

Population
514
Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
669 ft

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