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VergennesIL

A town of 303.

Population
303
residents
Median home value
$98K
Census ACS
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
41.6
years
Jobs based here
9
A commuter town
Small town

303 people, and everyone knows the way

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Vergennes

Most working residents leave Vergennes for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Steeleville (13%), Carbondale (10%) and Murphysboro (9%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Vergennes0%
Steeleville13%
Carbondale10%
Murphysboro9%
Bradley8%
18 mi
median commute distance
9
jobs based in Vergennes
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 78% of U.S. communities.

78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
78High riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesInland floodingStrong wind
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Vergennes has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

10″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–44°
Spring45–67°
Summer65–87°
Fall46–69°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Vergennes is

Vergennes beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

32 measures vs. Illinois
1 better22 too close to call9 worse
What stands outVergennesIL
More adults treating high blood pressure79.4%75.7%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth20.7%10.3%
St. Joseph Memorial 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 →
Housing

Homes in Vergennes sell for about $107K

The median sale price was $107,000 in May 2026.

$107Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Vergennes for work

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

13% → Steeleville Steeleville 13% 10% → Carbondale Carbondale 10% 9% → Murphysboro Murphysboro 9% 8% → Bradley Bradley 8% 5% → Campbell Hill Campbell Hill 5% 5% → Sparta Sparta 5% Vergennes · 0% stay
9jobs based in Vergennes
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Vergennes

Village in Illinois, United States

Vergennes is a village in Jackson County, Illinois, United States, and was settled in 1846 as Middleton or Middletown. The population was 235 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
235
Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
397 ft
ZIP code
62994

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