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UrsaIL
A town of 726.
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
726
−2.7% since 2010
Median home value
$162K
Census ACS
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
40.1
years
Jobs based here
61
A commuter town
Small town
726 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Ursa
Most working residents leave Ursa for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Quincy (44%), Ellington (9%) and Springfield (6%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Ursa2%
Quincy44%
Ellington9%
Springfield6%
Mendon4%
10 mi
median commute distance
61
jobs based in Ursa
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Ursa has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
23″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–38°
Spring43–63°
Summer65–85°
Fall45–65°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.
58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
Healthier than 56% of U.S. towns
Ursa beats the Illinois average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
4 better24 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Ursa | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.1% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.3% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.9% | 6.3% |
Blessing Hospital
9.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
48th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing
Homes in Ursa sell for about $163K
The median sale price was $163,000 in April 2026.
$163Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors
0% of Ursa is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 441 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ursa Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Ursa for work
Where Ursa’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
61jobs based in Ursa
2%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Ursa
Village in Illinois, United States
Ursa is a village in Adams County, Illinois, United States. The population was 609 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Quincy, IL–MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 609
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 610 ft
- ZIP code
- 62376