Most working residents leave Whitmore for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Decatur (50%), Springfield (4%) and Forsyth (2%). Half commute less than 8 miles.

Decatur

50%

Springfield

Forsyth

Peoria

7%Work in townlive and work in Whitmore 8 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,139Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Whitmore →

Health in Whitmore

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 48% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

2better than IL·9worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 1▲ 3 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.1%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 10.9%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityIL 13.2% · better 14.3%More older adults who have lost all their teethIL 10.3% · worse

Care nearby

Decatur Memorial HospitalDecatur · 7.2 mi · ER

Siu Center for Family Medicine-DecaturDecatur · 6.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 62554, 62501, 62526 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Whitmore →

Natural hazards in Whitmore

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 35% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Whitmore flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 9 declared for Macon County MapWhitmore vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Whitmore →

Climate in Whitmore

Full climate →

Whitmore has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

38° / 21°Winter

63° / 42°Spring

84° / 63°Summer

65° / 44°Fall

How much snow does Whitmore get?About 21 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 24, with the last in spring around Apr 14.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Whitmore →

Schools in Whitmore

All Whitmore schools →

B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Whitmore’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 53% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

See how Whitmore’s schools compare in IL →

DistrictArgenta-Oreana CUSD 1Schools2

Argenta-Oreana Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 445 students Heartland Technical AcademyHigh · Grades 11–12

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.