ChadwickIL
A town of 476, settled in 1853.
Is Chadwick a good place to live?
15% of residents are under 18 in Chadwick, below both the Illinois town median (22%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Only 7 of the 769 Illinois towns we compare have a lower January low than Chadwick. Chadwick has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
476 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Chadwick: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Chadwick, 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 Chadwick.
Chadwick’s typical home value is about $153K
The typical Chadwick home is worth about $153,000, up 10.9% in a year, 48% below the Illinois typical home. 83% of households own their home in Chadwick, above both Illinois’ towns (75%) and U.S. towns (73%).
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most of Chadwick’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Chadwick for work: only 5% work in town. 3.4% of Chadwick residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Chadwick fell to 139 in 2023, 163 fewer than in 2013.
| Chadwick | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.4% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.2% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Chadwick
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Chadwick has four seasons and pleasant summers
Chadwick has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 13° and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More young adults than Illinois overall
36% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Chadwick.
| Chadwick | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 39.8 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
46% women, 54% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.7 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Chadwick | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.3% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.6% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 13.4% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.4% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.3% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 21.5% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.5% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.1% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.8% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.4% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.9% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.1% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 29% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.8% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy Chadwick is
Chadwick beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
| Chadwick | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 33% | 33% |
| What stands out | Chadwick | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.6% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Chadwick
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Chadwick; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Chadwick residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
95% of working residents leave Chadwick for work
Where Chadwick’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Chadwick
Village in Illinois, United States
Chadwick is a village in Carroll County, Illinois, United States. The population was 481 at the 2020 census, down from 551 at the 2010 census.
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- Established
- 1853
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 801 ft
- ZIP code
- 61014
Questions about Chadwick
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Chadwick, IL a good place to live?
Chadwick has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.