Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Depot · National Register of Historic Places
Wyoming’s story
190 years in pictures
1 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1836Wyoming is settled
WyomingIL
A town of 1,578, settled in 1836. A typical home worth about $131K.
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,578
−9% since 2010
Typical home
$131K
+7% in a year
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
39.8
years
Jobs based here
290
A commuter town
What makes Wyoming stand out
The 2 things Wyoming does most differently from other towns.
A commuter town
91% of working residents leave Wyoming for work
Where Wyoming’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
290jobs based in Wyoming
9%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Wyoming’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Wyoming. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Wyoming home is worth about $131K
The typical Wyoming home is worth about $131,000, up 7% in a year, 56% below the Illinois typical home.
$131KZillow home value
Typical home value
Wyoming$131K
Illinois$298K
+7%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Wyoming
Most working residents leave Wyoming for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Peoria (15%), Toulon (6%) and West Jersey (5%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
9%work in town
Where working residents work
In Wyoming9%
Peoria15%
Toulon6%
West Jersey5%
Kewanee4%
24 mi
median commute distance
290
jobs based in Wyoming
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Wyoming has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
23″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–35°
Spring39–62°
Summer61–83°
Fall42–63°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtStrong wind
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
Healthier than 53% of U.S. towns
Wyoming beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
6 better22 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Wyoming | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.2% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.6% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 7.6% |
Osf Saint Luke Medical Center
14.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
45th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
1.6% of Wyoming is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
1.6%conserved
1.6%
conserved · 9 of 543 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Thomas Park | — | 3 |
| 2. Duryea Park | — | 2 |
| 3. North East Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Wyoming
City in Illinois, United States
Wyoming is a city in Stark County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Wyoming had a population of 1,300. It is the headquarters of the Rock Island Trail State Park. Wyoming is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. The former CB&Q Railroad depot in town is the Rock Island Trail State Park's headquarters.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1836
- Population
- 1,300
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 705 ft
- ZIP code
- 61491
- Area code
- 309