Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Camp Point’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A for civic life and history; its weakest is a C− for incomes. On cost of living, just 72 of Illinois’ 1,284 towns do better. Camp Point's public schools trail 68% of Illinois towns on state tests and graduation. On civic life, just 88 of Illinois’ 1,240 towns do better. F. D. Thomas House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Camp Point has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Camp Point beats most towns.
F. D. Thomas HouseIn a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Camp Point is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,131 in 1880, 1,121 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1948 and 3 maps from 1948 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Camp Point, 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 Camp Point.
The typical Camp Point home is worth about $156,000, up 23.5% in a year, 47% below the Illinois typical home. At $730 a month, Camp Point’s median rent is below both the Illinois town median ($1,129 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Camp Point for work: only 8% work in town. 15% of Camp Point residents live below the poverty line, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Camp Point’s median household income is $62,000.
| Camp Point | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Camp Point has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 18° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Camp Point beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 19% of adults binge drink in Camp Point.
| Camp Point | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Camp Point | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.6% | 10.3% |
| More smokers | 15.5% | 12.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 8% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.8 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Bailey Park, at 28 acres. The trail density in Camp Point is 0.6 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bailey Park | — | 28 |
| 2. Longlett Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Camp Point; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Camp Point residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Camp Point’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Illinois, United States
Camp Point is a village in Adams County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,121 at the 2020 census, down from 1,132 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Quincy, IL–MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
2 notable people were born here, including Allan Nevins and Pinch Thomas.