BlandinsvilleIL
A town of 544, settled in 1843.
Is Blandinsville a good place to live?
Blandinsville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
544 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Blandinsville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Blandinsville, 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 Blandinsville.
Homes in Blandinsville are worth about $98K, by Zillow’s estimate
The share of households in Blandinsville who are owner-occupiers: 88%. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 4.5%. The town’s rent at the middle of the market stands at $1,059 a month, where Illinois’ towns sit at $1,129 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month.
| Blandinsville | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,059 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most of Blandinsville’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
The typical household income in Blandinsville is $52,000. Commuting out is the norm locally: 2% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Macomb (32%), Colchester (6%) and Galesburg (4%). Its mean commuting time stands at 27 minutes, close to Illinois’ towns (26 minutes) and above U.S. towns (25 minutes).
| Blandinsville | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $52,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.9% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Blandinsville, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 16°, with about 11 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Blandinsville is
Among adults in Blandinsville, 34% sleep under 7 hours. The town does better than the Illinois average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 9. In Blandinsville, 14% of adults have diabetes, and 15% report frequent physical distress.
| Blandinsville | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | Blandinsville | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.2% | 13.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.2% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.5% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Blandinsville, mostly drought
Blandinsville’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 55 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 25% come from drought and 22% from cold waves. Federal aid has come to Blandinsville households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2023.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. City Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Blandinsville
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Blandinsville
About 1 of every 100 Blandinsville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
98% of working residents leave Blandinsville for work
Where Blandinsville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Blandinsville
Village in Illinois, United States
Blandinsville is a village in McDonough County, Illinois, United States. The population was 569 at the 2020 census, down from 651 in 2010.
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- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 728 ft
- ZIP code
- 61420
Questions about Blandinsville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Blandinsville, IL a good place to live?
Blandinsville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.