Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 282, settled in 1856.
91% of households own their home in Biggsville, where Illinois’ towns sit at 75% and U.S. towns at 73%. Biggsville 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: 63 in 1860, a peak of 487 in 1890, 300 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2016 and 3 maps from 1934 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Biggsville, 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 Biggsville.
At 90 of 100, Biggsville’s FEMA risk score is above both Illinois’ towns (50 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100).
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Biggsville for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Biggsville grew to 50 in 2023, 25 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Burlington (17%), West Burlington (10%) and Monmouth (7%).
| Biggsville | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Biggsville has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 15° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Biggsville beats the Illinois average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 20% of Biggsville adults binge drink.
| Biggsville | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Biggsville | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.6% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.7% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1 within 15 miles of the center of Biggsville
About 3 of every 100 Biggsville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Biggsville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Illinois, United States
Biggsville is a village in Henderson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 300 at the 2020 census, down from 304 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Burlington, IA–IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Biggsville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including John P. Stewart and Clifford Bell.