Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Aviston’s best subject grades are an A for schools and incomes; its weakest is a C− for hazard risk. 31% of residents are under 18 in Aviston, where Illinois’ towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 22%. On incomes, just 113 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns do better. James C. Twiss House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Aviston has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Aviston beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Aviston | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.3% | 9.9% |
James C. Twiss House1,945 counted in 2010 and 2,340 in 2020; an estimated 2,454 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Aviston is from typical.
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Census counts: 367 in 1880, 2,340 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2013 and 3 maps from 1906 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Aviston, 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 Aviston.
Aviston’s typical household income stands at $118,000, above both the Illinois town median ($83,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). For most workers, Aviston is a place to come home to: only 5% work in town. Jobs based here fell to 393 in 2023, 245 fewer than in 2013. Its typical journey to work is 31 minutes.
| Aviston | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $118,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.1% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Nearly two fifths of Aviston adults have obesity. In Aviston, nearly one in ten adults have diabetes, and 20% get no exercise outside work.
| Aviston | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.3% | 11% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 23% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 19% |
| What stands out | Aviston | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.3% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.5% | 15.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected losses in Aviston break down as 39% from inland flooding and 23% from earthquakes. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage here than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Among residents in Aviston, 13% are 65 or older. 2,454 people lived in Aviston by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate, 4.7% more than in 2020. The town’s age of the median resident is 31.8 years. The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 42%, against 38% across Illinois.
| Aviston | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31.8 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 42% | 29% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 13% | 19% | 18% |
54% women, 46% men
About 86 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.7 points). Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Aviston | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 17.1% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.3% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 18.1% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.9% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.1% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.7% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.9% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.9% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.7% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 17.3% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.1% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 18.7% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28.7% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.6% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,500, single groups can be off by several points
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Aviston's reported crime rate is well below Illinois's. In Aviston, the level of property crime is 0.8 per 1,000 residents. No violent crimes were reported in 2025. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Aviston | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.8 per 1,000 residents | 7.9 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 1 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
In Aviston, the median rent is $963 a month. Values rose 8% in the 12 months to September 2026. For households here, the share who own their home is 82%.
| Aviston | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 82% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $963 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0.3 miles of trail wind through 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Aviston Community Park, at 26 acres. The town’s trail network density comes in at 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Aviston | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.3% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Aviston Community Park | 0.3 mi | 26 |
| 2. Kopff Field | — | 4 |
| 3. Aviston Community Park - Football Fields | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Aviston
About 3 of every 100 Aviston residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Aviston’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Illinois, United States
Aviston is a village in Clinton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,340 at the 2020 census, up from 1,945 at the 2010 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. That is 4 years of the area's median household income ($80,196 across the St. Louis, MO-IL metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
2 notable people were born here, including Trevor Richards and Vern Holtgrave.