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WarrenIL

A town of 1,396, settled in 1853. Nearly 2.6% of it is conserved land.

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Population
1,396
−7.4% since 2010
Median home value
$102K
Census ACS
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
42.4
years
Jobs based here
255
A commuter town

What makes Warren stand out

The 3 things Warren does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

1,396 people, and everyone knows the way

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The data

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Outdoors

2.6% of Warren is conserved land

0.5 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

#255for trails in IL
Map of Warren: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
2.6%
conserved · 17 of 653 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
#108
most conserved land in IL
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Meridian Park0.3 mi19
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

Healthier than 34% of U.S. towns

Warren beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
2 better21 too close to call9 worse
What stands outWarrenIL
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity10.6%13.2%
More adults treating high blood pressure79.2%75.7%
More adults with COPD9.7%6.3%
Lafayette Hospital and Clinics
14.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
22nd
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

About one in nine working residents works right in Warren

Most working residents leave Warren for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Monroe (9%), Freeport (6%) and Galena (6%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

11%work in town

Where working residents work

In Warren11%
Monroe9%
Freeport6%
Galena6%
Stockton5%
21 mi
median commute distance
255
jobs based in Warren
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Warren has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

32″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–31°
Spring37–58°
Summer59–81°
Fall40–60°
Oct 9
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 34% of U.S. communities.

34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
34Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

89% of working residents leave Warren for work

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

9% → Monroe Monroe 9% 6% → Freeport Freeport 6% 6% → Galena Galena 6% 5% → Stockton Stockton 5% 3% → Lena Lena 3% 3% → Rush Rush 3% Warren · 11% stay
255jobs based in Warren
11%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Library at Warren
1913 · Library at Warren · Library of Congress
Warren’s story

173 years in pictures

9 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.

Warren (IL) station, September 1990ILMap-doton-WarrenGidonb Warren 1
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Landmarks

2 places in Warren on the National Register of Historic Places.

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About Warren

Village in Illinois, United States

Warren is a village in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,323 at the 2020 census, down from 1,428 at the 2010 census. Warren was named after Warren Burnett, the first male child born at the site.

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

Established
1853
Population
1,323
Area
1.0 sq mi
Elevation
981 ft
ZIP code
61087

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