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WytheIL
A town of 369.
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Population
369
residents
Median home value
$149K
Census ACS
Household income
$129K
median
Median age
42.3
years
Jobs based here
17
A commuter town
Small town
369 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Wythe
Most working residents leave Wythe for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Keokuk (21%), Warsaw (10%) and Fort Madison (9%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Wythe0%
Keokuk21%
Warsaw10%
Fort Madison9%
Carthage5%
16 mi
median commute distance
17
jobs based in Wythe
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Wythe has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
23″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–37°
Spring42–63°
Summer64–84°
Fall45–65°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Wythe is
Wythe beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
32 measures vs. Illinois
5 better21 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Wythe | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.9% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.4% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 7.6% |
Memorial Hospital
12.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.
58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Wythe for work
Where Wythe’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
17jobs based in Wythe
0%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Wythe
Township in Illinois, United States
Wythe Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 246 and it contained 117 housing units.
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- Population
- 246
- Area
- 38 sq mi
- Elevation
- 656 ft
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