Power Farmstead
Cantrall’s story
Cantrall in pictures
Census counts: 396 in 1900, 144 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 5 maps from 1907 on.
Explore the history →CantrallIL
Population 138: a town in Illinois.
Population
138
2025 Census estimate · −2.1% since 2020
Typical home
$307K
+7.7% in a year
Household income
$88K
median
Median age
48.0
years
Land area
0 sq mi
Is Cantrall a good place to live?
Cantrall’s age of the median resident is 48 years, where Illinois’ towns sit at 40.7 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Cantrall has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
138 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Nearby attractions
All 22 attractions →Lincoln Tomb and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cantrall. Close and well known come first.
Big draw8 mi LandmarkLincoln Tomb
10 mi National Historic SiteLincoln Home National Historic Site124K visitors a year
9 mi MuseumLincoln's New Salem9 mi National MonumentSpringfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument
9 mi MuseumOld State Capitol State Historic Site
37 mi MuseumDickson MoundsSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lincoln Tomb: David Jones, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Lincoln Home National Historic Site: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lincoln's New Salem: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Old State Capitol State Historic Site: Shadow2700 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Dickson Mounds: MattHucke, CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Cantrall: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cantrall, and how to reach them.
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cantrall’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSangamon County ClerkSangamon County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6262562625 100%Census 2020
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 Cantrall.
Work & commute
More than half of Cantrall’s working residents commute to Springfield
Half commute less than 10 miles. In Cantrall, 13% of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Springfield (56%), Williamsville (3%) and Bolingbrook (3%).
0%work in town
| Cantrall | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Cantrall0%
Springfield56%
Williamsville3%
Bolingbrook3%
Bloomington3%
10 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Cantrall
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Cantrall’s year
Expect July afternoons of 86° and January nights of 19°, with about 21 inches of snow a winter.
21″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–38°
Spring42–64°
Summer63–85°
Fall44–66°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Cantrall is inland flooding, at a low overall level
Compared with 67% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Cantrall is lower. 41% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 18%.
33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Cantrall is
For adults in Cantrall, the share who have diabetes is 9.4%. This Illinois town does better than the Illinois average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 1. Among adults locally, 17% get no exercise outside work and 11% report frequent physical distress.
| Cantrall | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 23% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
9 better22 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Cantrall | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.1% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.2% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9% | 7.6% |
Memorial Medical Center
7.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
The typical home in Cantrall: about $307K
Among households in Cantrall, 83% live in a home they own. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 7.7%. For Cantrall, the midpoint rent is $850 a month.
$307KZillow home value
| Cantrall | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 83% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $850 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Cantrall$307K
Illinois$296K
+7.7%
value change, 1 year
0
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 161 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cantrall Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cantrall
17pages on Cantrall
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Cantrall
St. John's College-Department of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Springfield9 miUniversity of Illinois SpringfieldUniversity or college · Public · Springfield14.6 mi$12,252 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Cantrall residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Cantrall for work
Where Cantrall’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
0jobs based in Cantrall
0%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Cantrall
Village in Illinois, United States
Cantrall is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 144 at the 2020 census, up from 139 in 2010. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 591 ft
- ZIP code
- 62625
Questions about Cantrall
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cantrall, IL a good place to live?
Cantrall has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.