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TwiggIL

A town of 301.

Population
301
−15.6% since 2010
Median home value
$117K
Census ACS
Household income
$98K
median
Median age
45.2
years
Jobs based here
20
A commuter town
Small town

301 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
FlanniganSouth TwiggMcLeansboroMayberryCrookFlanniganSouth TwiggMcLeansboroMayberryCrookTwigg

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Twigg

Most working residents leave Twigg for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Mount Vernon (17%), McLeansboro (13%) and Dahlgren (5%). Half commute less than 29 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Twigg0%
Mount Vernon17%
McLeansboro13%
Dahlgren5%
Eldorado4%
29 mi
median commute distance
20
jobs based in Twigg
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Twigg has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

13″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–44°
Spring45–67°
Summer65–87°
Fall46–69°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with earthquakes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.

64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
64High riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesInland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Twigg is

Twigg beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.

32 measures vs. Illinois
1 better17 too close to call14 worse
What stands outTwiggIL
More adults treating high blood pressure79%75.7%
More adults with COPD10.7%6.3%
Hamilton Memorial Hospital
7 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

0% of Twigg is conserved land

14 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
Map of Twigg: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0%
conserved · 0 of 23,173 acres
14 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Twigg for work

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

17% → Mount Vernon Mount Vernon 17% 13% → McLeansboro McLeansboro 13% 5% → Dahlgren Dahlgren 5% 4% → Eldorado Eldorado 4% 4% → Marion Marion 4% 3% → Carmi Carmi 3% Twigg · 0% stay
20jobs based in Twigg
0%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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