BluffsIL
A town of 592, settled in 1872.
Is Bluffs a good place to live?
Bluffs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
592 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Bluffs: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bluffs, 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 Bluffs.
The FEMA risk score in Bluffs is higher than in the typical Illinois or U.S. town
The national flood insurance program has paid 8 claims in Bluffs since 1982. Expected losses in Bluffs break down as 39% from inland flooding and 28% from drought.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Bluffs’s kids attend
Below: Two of its 3 schools, each with why it was picked. Its public schools are run by Scott-Morgan CUSD 2. The 3 public schools in Bluffs teach 169 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluffs Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 81 | B+ |
| Bluffs High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 51 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Bluffs has 0.4 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The share of residents in Bluffs who live below the poverty line: 4.7%. Just 8% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Bluffs’ mean commuting time is 22 minutes, below both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Springfield (14%), Jacksonville (14%) and Mount Sterling (8%).
| Bluffs | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.7% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Bluffs brings four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 87° and January nights of 19°, with about 21 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Crime reported in Bluffs
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Bluffs is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
How healthy Bluffs is
CDC measures, 32 in all: Bluffs beats Illinois on 6 and trails on 3. 18% of adults binge drink here. The share of adults in Bluffs who smoke cigarettes is 14%, above Illinois’ towns (13%) and close to U.S. towns (14%).
| Bluffs | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 37% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Bluffs | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.6% | 13.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.5% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in Bluffs sell for about $85K
Bluffs’ midpoint rent comes in at $700 a month. 73% of Bluffs households own their home.
| Bluffs | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $700 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Bluffs
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bluffs; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Bluffs residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
92% of working residents leave Bluffs for work
Where Bluffs’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Bluffs
Village in Illinois, United States
Bluffs is a village in Scott County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bluffs had a population of 618. It was briefly (1969–1971) the location of the WJJY TV Mast, the tallest structure (1,610 feet tall - 491 m) built to that date in Illinois. Bluffs is part of the Jacksonville Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 469 ft
- ZIP code
- 62621
Questions about Bluffs
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bluffs, IL a good place to live?
Bluffs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Bluffs, IL known for?
2 notable people were born here, including William B. Pine and R. Thomas Flynn.