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YellowheadIL

A town of 2,570. Healthier than 61% of U.S. towns.

Population

2,570

−4.7% since 2010

Median home value

$247K

Census ACS

Household income

$95K

median

Median age

37.3

years

Jobs based here

503

A commuter town

What makes Yellowhead stand out

The thing Yellowhead does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

100 U.S. towns● Yellowhead

Health

61% of U.S. towns are healthier

on CDC estimates

Better than IL on 1 measures, worse on 9.

A commuter town

93% of working residents leave Yellowhead for work

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

503jobs based in Yellowhead

7%of working residents work in town

20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Yellowhead’s report card

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HealthC+Healthier than 39% of U.S. towns Hazards84/100Very high risk of storm & flood damage Commute20 miHalf of commuters travel less Climate84°/17°Summer high · winter low · 24″ snow SchoolsB−Beats 46% of IL districts Outdoors0 miof trails · 0% conserved

Now in Yellowhead

What neighbors are saying. Town Square →

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Residents weigh in

Yellowhead is #818 of 820 in IL for “Most walkable”. Fair?

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Weather

Forecast →

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H 67° · L 43°

Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Yellowhead. Another town gets a different order.

Health

Healthier than 39% of U.S. towns

Yellowhead beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

C+Health Grade

32 measures vs. Illinois

1 better22 too close to call9 worse

What stands out	Yellowhead	IL
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	11.4%	13.2%
More adults with COPD	8.7%	6.3%

Franciscan Health Crown Point

15 mi away · emergency room

2 of 3

care shortages: primary care, mental health

27th

percentile among IL towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities.

84risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Yellowhead

Most working residents leave Yellowhead for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (8%), Kankakee (7%) and Momence (6%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

7%work in town

Where working residents work

In Yellowhead7%

Chicago8%

Kankakee7%

Momence6%

Grant Park5%

20 mi

median commute distance

503

jobs based in Yellowhead

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Yellowhead has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–35°

Spring39–61°

Summer61–83°

Fall43–63°

Oct 16

typical first frost

Apr 29

typical last frost

+1.2°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Schools

Yellowhead’s public schools outperform 46% of Illinois districts

The public schools Yellowhead’s kids attend trail 54% of Illinois’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

B−School Grade

School	Grades	Students	Grade
Grant Park Elem School	PK–8	325	B
Grant Park High School	9–12	127	B−

NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state testsAll 2 schools →

Outdoors

0% of Yellowhead is conserved land

0.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved

conserved · 0 of 27,952 acres

0.1 mi

of trails · 0 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. American Legion Park	—	3

Point School · National Register of Historic Places

Yellowhead’s story

Yellowhead in pictures

1 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

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About Yellowhead

Township in Illinois, United States

Yellowhead Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,573 and it contained 1,059 housing units. Yellowhead Township derives its name from the Potawatomi warrior, Yellow Head, whose village was located at what is now Yellowhead Point.

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