De WittIL
A town of 160, settled in 1844.
Is De Witt a good place to live?
De Witt has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
160 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to De Witt: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in De Witt, 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 De Witt.
In De Witt, the average trip to work runs longer than in the typical Illinois or U.S. town
Among residents in De Witt, 5.7% live below the poverty line, below both Illinois’ towns (8.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Clinton (21%), Decatur (10%) and Bloomington (8%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
| De Witt | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 56 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.7% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
De Witt’s typical home value is about $223K
88% of households live in a home they own in De Witt. Home values are up 13% over the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The climate in De Witt brings four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 85° and January nights drop to 18°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy De Witt is
De Witt: four in five adults had a checkup this year. CDC measures, 32 in all: De Witt beats Illinois on 5 and trails on 6. Among adults in the town, 30% feel lonely, below both the Illinois town median (33%) and the median of U.S. towns (33%). In De Witt, 39% of adults have high blood pressure, and 16% report frequent mental distress.
| De Witt | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | De Witt | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.1% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.7% | 13.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.8% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
De Witt faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA puts 36% of De Witt’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 18% to drought. For De Witt, the FEMA risk score is 43 of 100. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about De Witt
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of De Witt; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 De Witt residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave De Witt for work
Where De Witt’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About De Witt
Village in Illinois, United States
DeWitt is a village in DeWitt County, Illinois, United States. The population was 160 at the 2020 census. The U.S. Census Bureau and the USGS list the village's name as De Witt, although the name DeWitt (no space) is used locally and by the U.S. Postal Service.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 733 ft
- ZIP code
- 61735
Questions about De Witt
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Is De Witt, IL a good place to live?
De Witt has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.