Cissna Park watertower, 2007
Cissna Park’s story
144 years in pictures
Census counts: 623 in 1900, 817 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 3 maps from 1939 on.
- 1882Cissna Park is settled
Cissna ParkIL
A town of 780, settled in 1882.
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Huw Williams (Huwmanbeing) · Public domain
Population
780
2025 Census estimate · −4.1% since 2020
Typical home
$166K
+3.3% in a year
Household income
$57K
median
Median age
43.9
years
Jobs based here
218
A commuter town
Is Cissna Park a good place to live?
25% of residents are 65 or older in Cissna Park, above both Illinois’ towns (19%) and U.S. towns (18%). Cissna Park has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
780 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Pigeon Grove TownshipFountain Creek TownshipAsh Grove TownshipCissna Park
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Cissna Park: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cissna Park, and how to reach them.
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCissna ParkNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cissna Park’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 hereIroquois County ClerkIroquois County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6092460924 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 Cissna Park.
Housing
A typical Cissna Park home is worth about $166K
The typical Cissna Park home is worth about $166,000, up 3.3% in a year, 44% below the Illinois typical home. At $745 a month, Cissna Park’s median rent is below both the Illinois town median ($1,129 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
$166KZillow home value
| Cissna Park | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $745 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Cissna Park$166K
Illinois$296K
+3.3%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
Cissna Park has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Cissna Park for work: only 10% work in town. 15% of residents live below the poverty line in Cissna Park. The top destinations are Watseka (8%), Gilman (4%) and Pigeon Grove Township (4%).
10%work in town
| Cissna Park | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.8% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Cissna Park10%
Watseka8%
Gilman4%
Pigeon Grove Township4%
Champaign3%
30 mi
median commute distance
218
jobs based in Cissna Park
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
High risk in Cissna Park, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities. Since 1994, 17 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Cissna Park.
77risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
17
paid flood claims since 1994
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Cissna Park, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Cissna Park has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 17° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
25″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–37°
Spring40–62°
Summer61–84°
Fall42–65°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Older than Illinois overall
People 65 and older are 24% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (23% statewide). Cissna Park has lost 4.1% of its people since 2020, down to 780 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. The median age in Cissna Park is 43.9 years.
43.9median age · IL 39
| Cissna Park | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43.9 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 23% | 22% | 22% |
Cissna ParkIllinoisUnited States
Ages · share of residents
15%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma5%
High school33%
Some college20%
Associate’s13%
Bachelor’s19%
Graduate10%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
About 84 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.1 points). Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Cissna Park | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.4% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.6% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.2% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.5% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.1% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.3% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.4% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.6% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.8% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.2% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.9% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 20% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.8% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.1% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
Health
How healthy Cissna Park is
Cissna Park beats the Illinois average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 42% of Cissna Park adults have high blood pressure.
| Cissna Park | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 35% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 78% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
9 better16 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Cissna Park | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.9% | 13.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.9% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.9% | 7.6% |
Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center
14.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cissna Park
16pages on Cissna Park
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cissna Park; the nearest are
Lakeview College of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Danville32.4 miDanville Area Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Danville34.3 mi$4,440 in-state tuitionUniversity of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignUniversity or college · Public · Champaign36.5 mi$16,004 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Cissna Park residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
A commuter town
90% of working residents leave Cissna Park for work
Where Cissna Park’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
218jobs based in Cissna Park
10%of working residents work in town
30 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Cissna Park
Village in Illinois, United States
Cissna Park is a village in Pigeon Grove Township, Iroquois County, Illinois, United States. The population was 817 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 666 ft
- ZIP code
- 60924
Questions about Cissna Park
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cissna Park, IL a good place to live?
Cissna Park has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.