ILMap-doton-Arlington, 2006
Arlington’s story
183 years in pictures
Census counts: 447 in 1880, 169 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2006 and a map from 1985 on.
- 1843Arlington is settled
ArlingtonIL
Population
163
2025 Census estimate · −2.4% since 2020
Median home value
$106K
Census ACS
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
51.9
years
Jobs based here
7
A commuter town
Is Arlington a good place to live?
20% of residents live below the poverty line in Arlington, against 8.4% in Illinois’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Arlington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Arlington stand out
Where Arlington beats most towns.
Small town
163 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Arlington: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Arlington, and how to reach them.
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterArlington water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Arlington’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereBureau County ClerkBureau County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6131261312 100%Census 2020
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 Arlington.
Work & commute
Most of Arlington’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Arlington for work: only 0% work in town. At $54,000, Arlington’s median household income is where Illinois’ towns sit at $83,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Since 2013, Arlington has lost 65 jobs, to 7 in 2023.
0%work in town
| Arlington | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $54,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Arlington0%
Peru10%
Princeton8%
Peoria8%
Spring Valley4%
28 mi
median commute distance
7
jobs based in Arlington
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Arlington, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Arlington has cold winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 14° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
25″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–34°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Low risk in Arlington, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities.
33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Arlington is
Arlington beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 16% of Arlington adults report frequent physical distress.
| Arlington | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Arlington | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.9% | 10.3% |
| More smokers | 19.5% | 12.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 6.3% |
OSF Saint Paul Medical Center
9.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Arlington
16pages on Arlington
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Arlington
About 5 of every 100 Arlington residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Arlington for work
Where Arlington’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
7jobs based in Arlington
0%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Arlington
Village in Illinois, US
Arlington is a village in Westfield Township, Bureau County, Illinois, United States. The population was 169 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Ottawa Micropolitan Statistical Area, located east of the Quad Cities, north of Peoria and Galesburg, west of LaSalle and Peru, and southwest of Rockford and Chicago.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 751 ft
- ZIP code
- 61312
Questions about Arlington
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Arlington, IL a good place to live?
Arlington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.