Is Arrowsmith a good place to live?
Arrowsmith has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
269 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Arrowsmith: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Arrowsmith, 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 Arrowsmith.
Arrowsmith stands out in Illinois and nationally: a larger share of its residents live below the poverty line
The average commute for Arrowsmith comes to 28 minutes. Commuting out is the norm here: 1% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Bloomington (28%), Normal (17%) and Gibson City (8%). For half of commuters, work is under 19 miles away.
| Arrowsmith | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 32% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 8.8% | 11% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical home in Arrowsmith is valued at about $205K
Arrowsmith: 88% of households live in a home they own. Values rose 7.5% in the 12 months to September 2026. The going rate for rent for Arrowsmith comes to $975 a month, below both Illinois’ towns ($1,129 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
| Arrowsmith | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $975 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Arrowsmith: four seasons and pleasant summers
Summers in Arrowsmith are warm, and winters chilly. Summer afternoons peak near 85° in July, and January nights bottom out around 17°; snowfall runs to about 18 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Arrowsmith have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical Illinois or U.S. town
The share of adults in Arrowsmith who have high blood pressure: 36%. Nearly two fifths of Arrowsmith adults have obesity, against 37% in Illinois’ towns and 35% across U.S. towns. In Arrowsmith, 19% of adults report frequent mental distress, and 15% report frequent physical distress.
| Arrowsmith | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | Arrowsmith | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 18.5% | 12.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.2% | 10.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Arrowsmith is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
On expected storm and flood damage, Arrowsmith sits below 55% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 34% come from inland flooding and 26% from cold waves. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Arrowsmith once, in 2006.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Arrowsmith Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
American Football House and 16 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Arrowsmith. Close and well known come first.
32 mi LandmarkAmerican Football House
32 mi Stadium & arenaGies Memorial Stadium
31 mi City parkRobert Allerton Park
28 mi MuseumMonticello Railway Museum
27 mi MuseumOctave Chanute Aerospace Museum20 mi Zoo & aquariumMiller Park ZooPhoto credits
American Football House: BanjoZebra, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gies Memorial Stadium: T.J. Blakeman, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Robert Allerton Park: D. Finnigan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Monticello Railway Museum: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Arrowsmith
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Arrowsmith; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Arrowsmith residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
99% of working residents leave Arrowsmith for work
Where Arrowsmith’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Arrowsmith
Village in Illinois, United States
Arrowsmith is a village in McLean County, Illinois, United States. The population was 276 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bloomington–Normal Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1871
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 882 ft
- ZIP code
- 61722
Questions about Arrowsmith
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Arrowsmith, IL a good place to live?
Arrowsmith has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.