Cedar PointIL
A town of 259, settled in 1907.
Is Cedar Point a good place to live?
8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Cedar Point, where Illinois’ towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%. Cedar Point has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
259 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Cedar Point: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cedar 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cedar Point.
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Cedar Point’s workers commute out
5% of residents live below the poverty line in Cedar Point, against 8.4% in Illinois’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Peru (19%), LaSalle (12%) and Oglesby (5%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
| Cedar Point | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Cedar Point faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Cedar Point, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Cedar Point has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 15° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Cedar Point is
Cedar Point beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 38% of adults have high blood pressure in Cedar Point.
| Cedar Point | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Cedar Point | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.4% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.6% | 13.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.4% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Cedar Point
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Cedar Point
About 5 of every 100 Cedar Point residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Cedar Point for work
Where Cedar Point’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Cedar Point
Village in Illinois, United States
Cedar Point is a village in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 266 at the 2020 census, down from 277 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Ottawa Micropolitan Statistical Area. North of town was the Cedar Point Mine, which operated from 1906 to 1924.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 654 ft
- ZIP code
- 61316
Questions about Cedar Point
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cedar Point, IL a good place to live?
Cedar Point has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.