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A town of 217, settled in 1895.
21% of residents live below the poverty line in Cypress, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Of the 769 Illinois towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Cypress. Cypress 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: 311 in 1910, a peak of 438 in 1920, 217 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2017 and 2 maps from 1920 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cypress, 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 Cypress.
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to Cypress SD 64. Enrollment at the town’s public school: 116 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cypress Elem SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 116 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Cypress’ risk rating from FEMA comes in at 81 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 43% come from earthquakes and 26% from inland flooding. One declared disaster, in 2002, has brought federal aid to Cypress households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The top destinations are Vienna (13%), Metropolis (9%) and Marion (6%). Most working residents leave Cypress for work: only 1% work in town. Also worth knowing: since 2013, Cypress has lost 27 jobs, to 27 in 2023. For half of commuters, work is under 23 miles away.
| Cypress | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Summers in Cypress are warm, and winters chilly, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 26° and about 7 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Cypress: 42% of adults have high blood pressure, above both the Illinois town median (35%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). For adults here, the share who say their health is fair or poor is 27%. Only 3 of the 768 Illinois towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Cypress. A fifth of adults in Cypress smoke cigarettes; 16% have diabetes.
| Cypress | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 18% | 19% |
| What stands out | Cypress | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.7% | 75.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.2% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cache River State Natural Area | — | 19 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Cypress
About 0 of every 100 Cypress residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Cypress’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Illinois, United States
Cypress is a village in Johnson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 217 at the 2020 census.
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Cypress has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.