ArenzvilleIL
A town of 355, settled in 1840.
Is Arenzville a good place to live?
Arenzville’s median age is 35.8 years, where Illinois’ towns sit at 40.7 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Arenzville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
355 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Arenzville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Arenzville, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Arenzville.
Homes in Arenzville are worth about $171K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Arenzville home is worth about $171,000, up 8.9% in a year, 42% below the Illinois typical home. Arenzville’s median rent is $900 a month, below both the Illinois town median ($1,129 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
| Arenzville | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $900 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 78% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Cold waves leads a high hazard risk in Arenzville
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Arenzville has four seasons and pleasant summers
Arenzville has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Arenzville is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A job hub: Arenzville has 1.2 jobs for every working resident and draws in 194 commuters
Most working residents leave Arenzville for work: only 5% work in town. 5.3% of Arenzville residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Springfield (18%), Virginia (12%) and Beardstown (12%).
| Arenzville | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.3% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.9% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Arenzville is
Arenzville beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 37% of adults have high blood pressure in Arenzville.
| Arenzville | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 35% | 36% |
| What stands out | Arenzville | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10% | 13.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.5% | 15.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.1% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Fewer middle-aged adults than Illinois overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 34% of residents (39% statewide). Arenzville has lost 4.8% of its people since 2020, down to 355 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Illinois.
| Arenzville | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 29% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 18% | 19% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.7 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Arenzville | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.9% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.5% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.6% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.2% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.8% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.8% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 7.3% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.8% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.8% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.7% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.3% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16.2% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.5% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.5% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Everything we know about Arenzville
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Arenzville
About 7 of every 100 Arenzville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
About Arenzville
Village in Illinois, United States
Arenzville is a village in Cass County, Illinois, United States. The population was 367 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 504 ft
- ZIP code
- 62611
Questions about Arenzville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Arenzville, IL a good place to live?
Arenzville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.