AvaIL
A town of 542, settled in 1857.
Is Ava a good place to live?
5.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Ava, below both the Illinois town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Ava has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
542 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ava: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ava, 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 Ava.
A home in Ava is worth about $176K, on Zillow’s estimate
82% of Ava households live in a home they own, against 75% in Illinois’ towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 9.4% in value.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Ava has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Ava dropped by 29, to 82. Just 2% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Also worth knowing: the town’s income of the median household is $55,000. For half of commuters, work is under 17 miles away.
| Ava | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $55,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.5% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards: high risk in Ava, mostly earthquakes
One declared disaster, in 2011, has brought federal aid to Ava households. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in the town than in 78% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 35% come from earthquakes and 26% from inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Ava is
In Ava, 15% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 17% smoke cigarettes. 18% of Ava adults report frequent mental distress.
| Ava | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Ava | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19% | 10.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 16.6% | 12.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bower Park | — | 13 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Ava
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ava; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Ava residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
98% of working residents leave Ava for work
Where Ava’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ava
City in Illinois, United States
Ava is a city in northwest Jackson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 553 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 610 ft
- ZIP code
- 62907
- Area code
- 618
Questions about Ava
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ava, IL a good place to live?
Ava has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.