Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 646, settled in 1853.
Among 769 Illinois towns, just 5 have a lower January low than Cedarville. Cedarville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 326 in 1890, a low of 258 in 1920, 663 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1939 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cedarville, 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 Cedarville.
In the comparison, Cedarville comes below both Illinois’ towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Most working residents leave Cedarville for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Cedarville has added 22 jobs, to 72 in 2023.
| Cedarville | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Cedarville has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 83°F, Cedarville’s July high is against 84°F in Illinois’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Cedarville beats the Illinois average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 39% of adults have high blood pressure in Cedarville.
| Cedarville | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 78% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Cedarville | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.7% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.1% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Cedarville | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.9% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lions Park | 0.3 mi | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
98% of Cedarville households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1 within 15 miles of the center of Cedarville
About 3 of every 100 Cedarville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Cedarville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Illinois, United States
Cedarville is a village in Stephenson County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cedarville had a population of 663. It is the birthplace of social activist Jane Addams, the 1931 Nobel Peace Prize winner.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Cedarville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Jane Addams and Alice Haldeman.