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A town of 1,636. Healthier than 80% of U.S. towns.

Population
1,636
−9.4% since 2010
Median home value
$119K
Census ACS
Household income
$59K
median
Median age
49.6
years
Jobs based here
134
A commuter town

What makes Webber stand out

The 2 things Webber does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Webber for work

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

43% → Mount Vernon Mount Vernon 43% 3% → Centralia Centralia 3% 2% → Marion Marion 2% 2% → Springfield Springfield 2% 2% → St. Louis St. Louis 2% 1% → Field Field 1% Webber · 3% stay
134jobs based in Webber
3%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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Health

Healthier than 20% of U.S. towns

Webber beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16.

C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better16 too close to call16 worse
What stands outWebberIL
More adults with COPD10.2%6.3%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15.9%10.3%
More smokers18.5%12.1%
Deaconess Illinois Crossroads
10.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
8th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Webber

Most working residents leave Webber for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Mount Vernon (43%), Centralia (3%) and Marion (2%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Webber3%
Mount Vernon43%
Centralia3%
Marion2%
Springfield2%
12 mi
median commute distance
134
jobs based in Webber
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools

Webber’s public schools outperform 28% of Illinois districts

The public schools Webber’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 72% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

CSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Bluford Grade SchoolPK–8236B
Webber High School9–12134C−
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduationAll 2 schools →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Webber has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

10″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–42°
Spring45–66°
Summer65–86°
Fall46–68°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with earthquakes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.

53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
53Moderate riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesInland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0% of Webber is conserved land

4.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 23,695 acres
4.8 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Webber

Township in Illinois, United States

Webber Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,104 and it contained 910 housing units.

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

Population
2,104
Area
37 sq mi
Elevation
489 ft

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