Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,261, settled in 1873. A regional job hub with 2,264 jobs.
The best of Arthur’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for civic life; the weakest is a D for hazard risk. Arthur’s violent crime rate is 5.7 per 1,000 residents, above both the Illinois town median (1) and the median of U.S. towns (1.6). On hazard risk, just 61 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns do worse. Arthur is more walkable than 75% of U.S. towns. Arthur has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Arthur beats most towns.
Where Arthur’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Arthur is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 241 in 1880, 2,231 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1924 and 4 maps from 1935 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Arthur, 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 Arthur.
About one in 4 of Arthur’s working residents works in town. Arthur’s average trip to work is 15 minutes, against 26 minutes in Illinois’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. 19% of Arthur residents live below the poverty line.
| Arthur | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 23% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Arthur.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Arthur beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 17% of adults report frequent physical distress in Arthur.
| Arthur | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 18% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 33% | 33% |
| What stands out | Arthur | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.2% | 75.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.1% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Arthur home is worth about $194,000, up 7.1% in a year, 35% below the Illinois typical home. Arthur’s median rent is $892 a month.
| Arthur | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $892 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
Arthur has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 19° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
| Arthur | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jurgens Park | — | 17 |
| 2. Eberhardt Park | 0.1 mi | 10 |
| 3. Mennonite Church Recreational Area | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Arthur; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Arthur residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Village in Illinois, United States
Arthur is a village in Douglas and Moultrie counties in Illinois, with Arthur's primary street, Vine Street, being the county line. The population was 2,231 at the 2020 census. The Arthur area is home to the largest and oldest Amish community in Illinois, which was founded in the 1860s.
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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.
2 notable people were born here, including Margery C. Carlson and Hugh M. Rigney.