Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 254, settled in 1874.
Cisco’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, against 26 minutes in Illinois’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Cisco 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: 173 in 1880, a peak of 398 in 1960, 254 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 3 maps from 1937 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cisco, 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 Cisco.
Most working residents leave Cisco for work: only 0% work in town. At $51,000, Cisco’s median household income is where Illinois’ towns sit at $83,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Jobs based in Cisco fell to 7 in 2023, 40 fewer than in 2013.
| Cisco | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $51,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Cisco home is worth about $225,000, down 0.8% in a year, 24% below the Illinois typical home.
| Cisco | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 76% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,146 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Cisco has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 18° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Cisco beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 19% of adults binge drink in Cisco.
| Cisco | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 33% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 35% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Cisco | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.5% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.2% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cisco. Close and well known come first.
27 mi Stadium & arenaGies Memorial Stadium
28 mi LandmarkAmerican Football House
4 mi GardenRobert Allerton Park
9 mi MuseumMonticello Railway Museum
36 mi MuseumOctave Chanute Aerospace Museum
27 mi TheatreKrannert Center for the Performing ArtsGies Memorial Stadium: T.J. Blakeman, CC BY-SA 4.0 · American Football House: BanjoZebra, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Robert Allerton Park: D. Finnigan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Monticello Railway Museum: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Krannert Center for the Performing Arts: Aries Liang, Public domain
1 within 15 miles of the center of Cisco
About 0 of every 100 Cisco residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Cisco’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Illinois, United States
Cisco is a village in Piatt County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cisco had a population of 254.
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Cisco has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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