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SullivantIL

A town of 405, settled in 1867.

Population
405
−6.1% since 2010
Median home value
$106K
Census ACS
Household income
$87K
median
Median age
44.3
years
Jobs based here
60
A commuter town
Small town

405 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Sullivant

Most working residents leave Sullivant for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Gibson City (23%), Bloomington (5%) and Urbana (4%). Half commute less than 28 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Sullivant3%
Gibson City23%
Bloomington5%
Urbana4%
Champaign4%
28 mi
median commute distance
60
jobs based in Sullivant
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Sullivant has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

18″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–36°
Spring40–62°
Summer61–83°
Fall42–64°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Sullivant is

Sullivant beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

32 measures vs. Illinois
2 better21 too close to call9 worse
What stands outSullivantIL
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity10.8%13.2%
More adults treating high blood pressure78.7%75.7%
More adults with COPD9.6%6.3%
Gibson Community Hospital
6.9 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 →
Outdoors

2.3% of Sullivant is conserved land

0.8 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

2.3%conserved
Map of Sullivant: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
2.3%
conserved · 684 of 30,177 acres
0.8 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Sibley Grove Nature Preserve—56
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 49% of U.S. communities.

49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
49Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Sullivant for work

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

23% → Gibson City Gibson City 23% 5% → Bloomington Bloomington 5% 4% → Urbana Urbana 4% 4% → Champaign Champaign 4% 3% → Patton Patton 3% 2% → Sibley Sibley 2% Sullivant · 3% stay
60jobs based in Sullivant
3%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Sullivant

Township in Illinois, US

Sullivant Township is one of twelve townships in Ford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 479 and it contained 231 housing units.

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

Established
1867
Population
479
Area
47 sq mi
Elevation
814 ft

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