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VersaillesIL
A town of 441.
Population
441
residents
Median home value
$91K
Census ACS
Household income
$49K
median
Median age
31.5
years
Jobs based here
19
A commuter town
Small town
441 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Versailles
Most working residents leave Versailles for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Mount Sterling (35%), Quincy (8%) and Springfield (7%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Versailles2%
Mount Sterling35%
Quincy8%
Springfield7%
Jacksonville6%
15 mi
median commute distance
19
jobs based in Versailles
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Versailles has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
14″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–39°
Spring42–64°
Summer64–85°
Fall44–66°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Versailles is
Versailles beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
32 measures vs. Illinois
5 better16 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Versailles | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.4% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.4% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 6.3% |
Sarah D Culbertson Memorial Hospital
17 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 →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
59risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesHeat waves
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Versailles for work
Where Versailles’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
19jobs based in Versailles
2%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Versailles
Village in Illinois, United States
Versailles is a village in Versailles Township, Brown County, Illinois, United States. The population was 336 at the 2020 census. The village's name is pronounced differently from the French city of the same name: vər-SAYLZ.
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- Population
- 446
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 633 ft
- ZIP code
- 62378