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TallulaIL

A town of 494.

Population
494
residents
Median home value
$95K
Census ACS
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
45.9
years
Jobs based here
13
A commuter town
Small town

494 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 70° · L 57°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Tallula

Most working residents leave Tallula for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Springfield (35%), Petersburg (12%) and Chicago (3%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Tallula1%
Springfield35%
Petersburg12%
Chicago3%
Pleasant Plains2%
18 mi
median commute distance
13
jobs based in Tallula
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 29% of U.S. communities.

29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
29Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Tallula has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

18″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–38°
Spring42–64°
Summer63–85°
Fall44–66°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Tallula is

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

32 measures vs. Illinois
6 better22 too close to call4 worse
What stands outTallulaIL
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth6.6%10.3%
Fewer uninsured adults6.7%9.9%
More adults with COPD7.9%6.3%
Memorial Medical Center
17.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Tallula for work

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

35% → Springfield Springfield 35% 12% → Petersburg Petersburg 12% 3% → Chicago Chicago 3% 2% → Pleasant Plains Pleasant Plains 2% 2% → Athens Athens 2% 2% → Lincoln Lincoln 2% Tallula · 1% stay
13jobs based in Tallula
1%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Tallula

Village in Illinois, United States

Tallula is a village in Menard County, Illinois, United States. It was founded in 1857 by William G. Greene. The population was 434 at the 2020 census, down from 488 in 2010. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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

Population
434
Area
0.5 sq mi
Elevation
621 ft
ZIP code
62688

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