Deer GroveIL
A town of 39, settled in 1872.
Is Deer Grove a good place to live?
Deer Grove’s median age is 63 years, above both the Illinois town median (40.7 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 769 Illinois towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Deer Grove. Deer Grove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
39 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Deer Grove: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Deer Grove, 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 Deer Grove.
Deer Grove has four seasons and pleasant summers
Deer Grove has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 14° and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Deer Grove is
Deer Grove beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 19% of Deer Grove adults binge drink, above both Illinois’ towns (18%) and U.S. towns (16%). 14% of Deer Grove adults report frequent physical distress.
| Deer Grove | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | Deer Grove | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.6% | 13.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.6% | 7.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Deer Grove
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 58% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Deer Grove
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Deer Grove; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Deer Grove residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Deer Grove
Village in Illinois, United States
Deer Grove is a village in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. The population was given as 38 in the 2020 census, down from 48 in 2010.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 646 ft
- ZIP code
- 61243
Questions about Deer Grove
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Is Deer Grove, IL a good place to live?
Deer Grove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.