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Thomasboro, IL

ThomasboroIL

A town of 918. A typical home worth about $160K.

Photo: Daniel Schwen · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
918
−8.2% since 2010
Typical home
$160K
+15.1% in a year
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
44.5
years
Jobs based here
153
A commuter town

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918 people, and everyone knows the way

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Housing

A typical Thomasboro home is worth about $160K

The typical Thomasboro home is worth about $160,000, up 15.1% in a year, 46% below the Illinois typical home.

$160KZillow home value

Typical home value

Thomasboro$160K
Illinois$298K
+15.1%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Thomasboro

Most working residents leave Thomasboro for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Champaign (22%), Rantoul (15%) and Urbana (13%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Thomasboro1%
Champaign22%
Rantoul15%
Urbana13%
Chicago4%
10 mi
median commute distance
153
jobs based in Thomasboro
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Thomasboro 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
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety

Crime reported in Thomasboro

2 crimes were reported in Thomasboro in 2024: 2 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.

Thomasboro is small, so we show counts rather than rates.

0
violent crimes reported in 2024
2
property crimes reported in 2024
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health

How healthy Thomasboro is

Thomasboro beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.

32 measures vs. Illinois
5 better24 too close to call3 worse
What stands outThomasboroIL
Fewer uninsured adults7.5%9.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity12.3%15.9%
More adults who have had cancer9.2%7.6%
Carle Foundation Hospital
8.9 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 →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 43% of U.S. communities.

43risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
43Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0.2% of Thomasboro is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0.2%conserved
0.2%
conserved · 2 of 638 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. West Side Park—2
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Thomasboro for work

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

22% → Champaign Champaign 22% 15% → Rantoul Rantoul 15% 13% → Urbana Urbana 13% 4% → Chicago Chicago 4% 4% → Gifford Gifford 4% 3% → Champaign Champaign 3% Thomasboro · 1% stay
153jobs based in Thomasboro
1%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Thomasboro

Village in Illinois, United States

Thomasboro is a village in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,034 at the 2020 census. The village has the name of John Thomas, a pioneer settler.

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

Population
1,034
Area
1.0 sq mi
ZIP code
61878

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