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A city of 1,636 people in Illinois

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Outdoors in Venice

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Map of Venice: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk

Conserved land2.9%34 of 1,178 acres

Trails0.4 mi0.2 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves321 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

1Venice Park34 acres Directions

2Brooklyn Community Park0.1 mi of trails · 1 acres

3McKinley Bridge Roadside Park1 acres Directions

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

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About Venice

City in Illinois, United States

1,498Population

1.8 sq miArea

413 ftElevation

Venice is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,498 at the 2020 census, down from 1,890 in 2010.

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

How Venice ranks

#8Most affordable in IL #14Lowest property tax in IL #21Most conserved land in IL All IL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code62090

Area code618

Living in Venice

Housing in Venice

$65K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $65,000 in May 2026.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Work & commute in Venice

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Most working residents leave Venice for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are St. Louis (11%), Granite City (7%) and Edwardsville (5%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

St. Louis, MO

11%

Granite City

7%

Edwardsville

5%

Madison

5%

6%Work in townlive and work in Venice 12 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 582Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Venice →

Health in Venice

D⁻

Health Grade D−

In the bottom 1% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

4better than IL·24worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 4 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 9▼ 2 close Habits 1▲ 3▼ 0 close Care 2▲ 3▼ 2 close Mind 5▼ 0 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10.4%Fewer binge drinkersIL 17.8% · better 5.2%Fewer adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · better 28.3%More adults facing a utility shut-offIL 7.8% · worse

Care nearby

Gateway Regional Medical CenterGranite City · 2.4 mi · ER

Affinia Healthcare Program Management OfficeSaint Louis · 2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · part of Venice

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Venice · CMS · HRSAHealth in Venice →

Natural hazards in Venice

High

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

🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes🌪️ Tornadoes

13Does Venice flood?paid flood claims since 1979 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Venice MapVenice vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Venice →

Climate in Venice

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Venice has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

43° / 26°Winter

67° / 46°Spring

87° / 67°Summer

68° / 47°Fall

How much snow does Venice get?About 14 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 26, with the last in spring around Apr 8.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Venice →

Venice’s library

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Venice Public Library325 Broadway Avenue

Fine-free29 hrs a week

How busy is it?Quieter than mostvs. similar-size libraries, by visits per residentCompare →What’s on for kids?4 programsa year for ages 0–11Programs →Late fees?Nonethis library is fine-freePerks →

IMLS Public Libraries Survey · FY2024Venice Public Library →

Famous people from VeniceWriters, athletes, leaders and more who were born in Venice.Meet them →

Where Venice is

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Locator map of Venice — Wikimedia Commons · Map: DemocraticLuntz · DemocraticLuntz at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Location map

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Bordering towns

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Venice Madison Brooklyn

EMadison SBrooklyn

Where Venice residents work nearby:Madison 5%Work & commute →

Compare side by side:Venice vs Madison Venice vs Brooklyn

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