CoffeenIL
A town of 627, settled in 1883.
Is Coffeen a good place to live?
21% of residents live below the poverty line in Coffeen, against 8.4% in Illinois’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only 8 of the 769 Illinois towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Coffeen. Coffeen has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
627 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Coffeen: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Coffeen, 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 Coffeen.
The typical home in Coffeen is valued at about $135K
The typical Coffeen home is worth about $135,000, up 5.3% in a year, 54% below the Illinois typical home. Coffeen’s median rent is $828 a month, below both Illinois’ towns ($1,129 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
| Coffeen | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $828 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most of Coffeen’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Coffeen for work: only 1% work in town. The average trip to work in Coffeen is 22 minutes. The top destinations are Hillsboro (13%), Greenville (6%) and Litchfield (5%).
| Coffeen | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Coffeen has four seasons and pleasant summers
Coffeen has chilly winters and warm summers. Coffeen’s July high is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Coffeen faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Coffeen is
Coffeen beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Coffeen.
| Coffeen | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 18% | 19% |
| What stands out | Coffeen | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 6.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.4% | 10.3% |
| More smokers | 18.6% | 12.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Coffeen
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Coffeen
About 2 of every 100 Coffeen residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
99% of working residents leave Coffeen for work
Where Coffeen’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Coffeen
City in Illinois, United States
Coffeen is a small city in Montgomery County, Illinois, United States. The population was 647 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 627 ft
- ZIP code
- 62017
- Area code
- 217
Questions about Coffeen
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Coffeen, IL a good place to live?
Coffeen has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.