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TildenIL

A town of 762.

Population
762
−19.7% since 2010
Median home value
$70K
Census ACS
Household income
$48K
median
Median age
43.3
years
Jobs based here
24
A commuter town
Small town

762 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Tilden

Most working residents leave Tilden for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Sparta (13%), Red Bud (6%) and Belleville (3%). Half commute less than 28 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Tilden0%
Sparta13%
Red Bud6%
Belleville3%
St. Louis3%
28 mi
median commute distance
24
jobs based in Tilden
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with earthquakes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.

73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
73High riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesInland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Tilden has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

11″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–43°
Spring45–67°
Summer66–87°
Fall46–69°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 12
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Tilden is

Tilden beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.

32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better18 too close to call14 worse
What stands outTildenIL
More adults with COPD10.8%6.3%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth17%10.3%
More smokers19.2%12.1%
Sparta Community Hospital
6.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Tilden for work

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

13% → Sparta Sparta 13% 6% → Red Bud Red Bud 6% 3% → Belleville Belleville 3% 3% → St. Louis St. Louis 3% 3% → Nashville Nashville 3% 2% → Steeleville Steeleville 2% Tilden · 0% stay
24jobs based in Tilden
0%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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