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Wysox

A township of 1,427 people in Carroll County, Illinois
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Conserved land0.1%30 of 24,225 acres
Trails1.7 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves221 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Wysox

Township in Illinois, United States
1,324Population
38.1 sq miArea
699 ftElevation

Wysox Township is one of twelve townships in Carroll County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,324 and it contained 641 housing units.

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Health in Wysox

B

Health Grade B

Healthier than 58% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 77% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Illinois

7better than IL·6worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Cgh Medical CenterSterling · 13.2 mi · ER
Whiteside Chd - Rock FallsRock Falls · 14.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 61051, 61014 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Wysox →

Natural hazards in Wysox

32
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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 32% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌵 Drought🌪️ Tornadoes
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Wysox has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

33° / 16°Winter
60° / 38°Spring
82° / 60°Summer
62° / 41°Fall
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B+

School Grade B+

The public schools Wysox’s kids attend outperform 72% of Illinois’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictChadwick-Milledgeville CUSD 399Schools2

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