Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 331, settled in 1871.
17% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Bellflower, below both the Illinois town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Bellflower has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 356 in 1900, 346 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1914 and 2 maps from 1952 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bellflower, 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 Bellflower.
The typical Bellflower home is worth about $151,000, up 0.7% in a year, 49% below the Illinois typical home. 89% of Bellflower households own their home, above both Illinois’ towns (75%) and U.S. towns (73%). The median rent in Bellflower is $869 a month.
| Bellflower | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 89% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $869 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Bellflower for work: only 0% work in town. Bellflower’s average trip to work is 28 minutes. The top destinations are Bloomington (29%), Le Roy (11%) and Normal (11%).
| Bellflower | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.4% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Bellflower has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 17° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Bellflower beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 19% of Bellflower adults get no exercise outside work.
| Bellflower | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 23% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 19% |
| What stands out | Bellflower | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.6% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.2% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bellflower. Close and well known come first.
23 mi LandmarkAmerican Football House
23 mi Stadium & arenaGies Memorial Stadium
25 mi GardenRobert Allerton Park
20 mi MuseumMonticello Railway Museum
20 mi MuseumOctave Chanute Aerospace Museum
23 mi TheatreKrannert Center for the Performing ArtsAmerican 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 · Krannert Center for the Performing Arts: Aries Liang, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Bellflower; the nearest are
About 8 of every 100 Bellflower residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Bellflower’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Illinois, United States
Bellflower is a village in McLean County, Illinois, United States. The population was 346 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bloomington–Normal Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Bellflower has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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