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WalthamIL

A town of 613.

Population
613
residents
Median home value
$264K
Census ACS
Household income
$82K
median
Median age
44.0
years
Jobs based here
217
Balanced
Small town

613 people, and everyone knows the way

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Nearby towns
UticaWallaceOphirDimmickUticaWallaceOphirDimmickWaltham

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Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 9% of U.S. communities.

9risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
9Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Waltham has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–34°
Spring39–61°
Summer61–83°
Fall42–63°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Waltham

Most working residents leave Waltham for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Ottawa (9%), Peru (8%) and LaSalle (8%). Half commute less than 35 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Waltham0%
Ottawa9%
Peru8%
LaSalle8%
North Utica3%
35 mi
median commute distance
217
jobs based in Waltham
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

How healthy Waltham is

Waltham beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.

32 measures vs. Illinois
6 better23 too close to call3 worse
What stands outWalthamIL
Fewer adults facing food insecurity12%15.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity10.1%13.2%
More adults who have had cancer9.6%7.6%
Osf Saint Elizabeth Mdl Ctr
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 →

About Waltham

Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States

Waltham is an unincorporated community located on E. 8th Road in Waltham Township in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States, approximately six miles north of Utica. It contains a church and several homes.

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Elevation
692 ft

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