CoaltonIL
A town of 302.
Is Coalton a good place to live?
27% of residents are 65 or older in Coalton, above both Illinois’ towns (19%) and U.S. towns (18%). Coalton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
302 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Coalton: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Coalton, 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 Coalton.
Coalton has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Coalton for work: only 3% work in town. Coalton’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, against 26 minutes in Illinois’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. 5.9% of residents live below the poverty line in Coalton.
| Coalton | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.9% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.2% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Coalton, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Coalton has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 20° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Coalton, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Coalton is
Coalton beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 16% of Coalton adults report frequent physical distress.
| Coalton | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Coalton | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.6% | 13.2% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.5% | 75.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Coalton
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Coalton; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Coalton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
97% of working residents leave Coalton for work
Where Coalton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Coalton
Village in Illinois, United States
Coalton is a village in Montgomery County, Illinois, United States. The population was 317 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 662 ft
Questions about Coalton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Coalton, IL a good place to live?
Coalton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.