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A town of 1,084, settled in 1849.

Population
1,084
−4.3% since 2010
Median home value
$155K
Census ACS
Household income
$66K
median
Median age
42.7
years
Jobs based here
79
A commuter town
Small town

1,084 people, and everyone knows the way

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Nearby towns
LaconWhitefieldLa PrairieChillicotheHenryLaconWhitefieldLa PrairieChillicotheHenrySteuben

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Steuben

Most working residents leave Steuben for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Peoria (20%), Chillicothe (5%) and Lacon (4%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Steuben3%
Peoria20%
Chillicothe5%
Lacon4%
Henry4%
24 mi
median commute distance
79
jobs based in Steuben
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Steuben has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

20″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–35°
Spring40–62°
Summer62–84°
Fall43–64°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.1°
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 34% of U.S. communities.

34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
34Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtStrong wind
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

11.2% of Steuben is conserved land

1.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

11.2%conserved
11.2%
conserved · 2,244 of 20,063 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Marshall State Fish and Wildlife Area—914
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Schools

Steuben’s public schools outperform 58% of Illinois districts

The public schools Steuben’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 58% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

BSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Midland Middle School5–8214A−
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Health

Healthier than 56% of U.S. towns

Steuben beats the Illinois average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
8 better15 too close to call9 worse
What stands outSteubenIL
Fewer uninsured adults6.7%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9%13.2%
More adults who have had cancer10.9%7.6%
Carle Health Proctor Hospital
19.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
48th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Steuben for work

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

20% → Peoria Peoria 20% 5% → Chillicothe Chillicothe 5% 4% → Lacon Lacon 4% 4% → Henry Henry 4% 3% → East Peoria East Peoria 3% 3% → Chicago Chicago 3% Steuben · 3% stay
79jobs based in Steuben
3%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Steuben

Township in Illinois, United States

Steuben Township is located in Marshall County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,163 and it contained 504 housing units.

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

Established
1849
Population
1,113
Area
32 sq mi

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