Baileyville, IL Grain Elevator, 2007
Baileyville’s story
168 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 2 maps from 1942 on.
- 1858Baileyville is settled
BaileyvilleIL
Settled in 1858, this town now has 99 residents.
Photo: Ben Jacobson (Kranar Drogin) · CC BY 2.5
Population
99
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$225K
+4.6% in a year
Household income
$21K
median
Median age
56.7
years
Settled
1858
168 years ago
Is Baileyville a good place to live?
67% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Baileyville, above both the Illinois town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). No town among the 769 in Illinois we compare has a lower middle household income than Baileyville. Baileyville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
99 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Baileyville.
Natural hazards
Baileyville stands out in Illinois and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is lower
11risk score of 100
45% of Baileyville’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 17%. One declared disaster, in 2010, has brought federal aid to Baileyville households. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 89% of U.S. communities.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Baileyville
0%work in town
In Baileyville, 3% of residents live below the poverty line. Half of commuters travel less than 23 miles. The top destinations are Freeport (17%), Forreston (10%) and Rockford (6%).
Where working residents work
In Baileyville0%
Freeport17%
Forreston10%
Rockford6%
Chicago5%
23 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Baileyville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Housing
Baileyville’s typical home value is about $225K
$225KZillow home value
For households in Baileyville, the share who are owner-occupiers is 76%.
Typical home value
Baileyville$225K
Illinois$296K
+4.6%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Baileyville has four seasons and pleasant summers
35″snow a winter
For Baileyville, the midsummer high is 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–32°
Spring37–59°
Summer60–81°
Fall40–61°
Oct 13
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Baileyville is
Two figures for adults in Baileyville: 42% have obesity, 14% have diabetes. Of 32 CDC measures, Baileyville beats the Illinois average on 6 and trails it on 11. Among adults locally, 41% have high blood pressure.
| Baileyville | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
6 better15 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Baileyville | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10% | 13.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.8% | 15.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.7% | 10.3% |
FHN Memorial Hospital
7.1 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 Baileyville
15pages on Baileyville
The big questions
Out and about
Getting set up
Moving to Baileyville: who provides what
Baileyville is unincorporated, so Ogle County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerCommonwealth Edison17.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesOgle CountyOgle County provides services here
SchoolsForrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221Which school depends on your addressNCES
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 hereOgle County ClerkOgle County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6100761007 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.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Baileyville for work
Where Baileyville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
0jobs based in Baileyville
0%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Baileyville
About 0 of every 100 Baileyville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Baileyville
Place in Illinois, United States
Baileyville is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in Ogle County, Illinois, and is located west of Rockford. As of the 2020 census, Baileyville had a population of 187. In 1818, the area of the present Village of Baileyville was inhabited by various Indian tribes; 3 years before the Blackhawk War in 1832, Thomas Crane built a log cabin about one half mile north of the current village, and a small settlement developed there called Cranes Grove, which included a stage coach stop, provided a change of horses and care for travelers headed for Galena and its lead mines; By 1853 the Illinois Central Railroad had completed a railroad line which ran about one half mile ea…
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- Elevation
- 925 ft
- ZIP code
- 61007
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