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A town of 875. Healthier than 73% of U.S. towns.

Population
875
−13.1% since 2010
Median home value
$51K
Census ACS
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
37.5
years
Jobs based here
60
A commuter town

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Small town

875 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Witt

Most working residents leave Witt for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Hillsboro (16%), Litchfield (6%) and Nokomis (5%). Half commute less than 25 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Witt2%
Hillsboro16%
Litchfield6%
Nokomis5%
Springfield5%
25 mi
median commute distance
60
jobs based in Witt
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 27% of U.S. towns

Witt beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.

CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
1 better20 too close to call11 worse
What stands outWittIL
More adults treating high blood pressure80%75.7%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth19%10.3%
Hillsboro Area Hospital
9.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
13th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Witt has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

16″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–39°
Spring43–64°
Summer64–85°
Fall45–67°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.

62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
62High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesCold waves
2
paid flood claims since 2008
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Witt for work

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

16% → Hillsboro Hillsboro 16% 6% → Litchfield Litchfield 6% 5% → Nokomis Nokomis 5% 5% → Springfield Springfield 5% 3% → Rountree Rountree 3% 2% → Mattoon Mattoon 2% Witt · 2% stay
60jobs based in Witt
2%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Witt

City in Illinois, United States

Witt is a city in Montgomery County, Illinois, United States. The population was 785 at the 2020 census, down from 903 in 2010.

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

Population
785
Area
1.4 sq mi
Elevation
664 ft
ZIP code
62094
Area code
217

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