CooksvilleIL
A town of 153, settled in 1882.
Is Cooksville a good place to live?
28% of residents live below the poverty line in Cooksville, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Cooksville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
153 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Cooksville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cooksville, 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 Cooksville.
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Cooksville’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Cooksville for work: only 0% work in town. Cooksville’s average trip to work is 29 minutes, above both Illinois’ towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Bloomington (35%), Colfax (13%) and Normal (7%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Cooksville’s typical home value is about $217K
The typical Cooksville home is worth about $217,000, up 5.3% in a year, 27% below the Illinois typical home. The median rent in Cooksville is $955 a month.
| Cooksville | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 68% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $955 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
In Cooksville, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Cooksville has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 17° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Cooksville faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Cooksville stands out in Illinois and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
42% of adults have high blood pressure in Cooksville. Cooksville beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 14% of adults have diabetes in Cooksville.
| Cooksville | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 33% |
| What stands out | Cooksville | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.2% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.8% | 13.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.1% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
American Football House and 16 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cooksville. Close and well known come first.
40 mi LandmarkAmerican Football House
40 mi Stadium & arenaGies Memorial Stadium16 mi Zoo & aquariumMiller Park Zoo
38 mi GardenRobert Allerton Park
35 mi MuseumMonticello Railway Museum
34 mi MuseumOctave Chanute Aerospace MuseumPhoto credits
American Football House: BanjoZebra, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gies Memorial Stadium: T.J. Blakeman, 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
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Everything we know about Cooksville
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Cooksville
About 5 of every 100 Cooksville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Cooksville for work
Where Cooksville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Cooksville
Village in Illinois, United States
Cooksville is a village in McLean County, Illinois, United States. The population was 157 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bloomington–Normal Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Established
- 1882
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 767 ft
- ZIP code
- 61730
Questions about Cooksville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cooksville, IL a good place to live?
Cooksville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.