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Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Aledo gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $177K, 2.4 years of the Davenport metro’s $73K median household income. It grades B overall, ranked 435th of 767 in Illinois. 40% of working residents work locally in Aledo, above both Illinois’ towns (8.3%) and U.S. towns (8%). Only 71 of Illinois’ 1,240 towns score higher on civic life. Its National Register listings include Mercer County Courthouse and Mercer County Jail.
Where Aledo beats most towns.
Mercer County Courthouse
Census counts: 563 in 1860, 3,633 in 2020. The archive holds 72 old photos and papers going back to 1894 and a map from 1984 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Aledo is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Aledo, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Aledo.
Aledo has seen reported crime fall by about half, has commutes shorter than most of Illinois and has home values lagging Illinois’s.
At about $177K, home values are up 13% in five years, against a rise of 30% across Illinois.
The median rent in Aledo is $806 a month. Typical home values rose 7.2% in the year to September 2026.
| Aledo | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $806 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Reported crimes fell from 61 to 17 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2025, 0.3 per 1,000 residents.
Aledo’s violent crime rate is 0.3 per 1,000 residents.
| Aledo | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.3 per 1,000 residents | 1 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.6 per 1,000 residents | 7.9 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Aledo has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 14° and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Aledo beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 41% of Aledo adults have high blood pressure.
| Aledo | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Aledo | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.4% | 13.2% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.3% | 75.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.5% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The average commute for its 1,606 working residents takes 19.3 minutes, against 27.8 across Illinois.
Since 2013, Aledo has added 205 jobs, to 1,864 in 2023. 13% of residents live below the poverty line in Aledo. The top destinations are Rock Island (7%), Davenport (6%) and Moline (4%).
| Aledo | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Aledo since 2008.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Aledo | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.3% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fenton Park | — | 9 |
| 2. Northside Park | — | 8 |
| 3. Monument Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Aledo; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Aledo residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
3 places in Aledo on the National Register of Historic Places.
10 notable people were born in Aledo.
City in Illinois, United States
Aledo is a city in and the county seat of Mercer County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,633 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Aledo grades B overall, better than 57% of U.S. towns and #435 of 767 in Illinois. It grades C for health, B+ for safety and C for schools.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
10 notable people were born here, including Suzy Bogguss and Doris Lee.
