EdgingtonIL
With 390 residents, this town was settled in 1847.
Is Edgington a good place to live?
Edgington’s typical journey to work is 19 minutes, against 26 minutes in Illinois’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Edgington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
390 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Edgington: who provides what
Edgington is unincorporated, so Rock Island County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Edgington.
The climate in Edgington brings four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 14° and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most people working in Edgington commute elsewhere
The top destinations are Rock Island (19%), Muscatine (12%) and Davenport (10%). For most workers, Edgington is a place to come home to: only 3% work in town. Employers in Edgington added 115 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 186. Edgington: 14% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Edgington | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards: high risk in Edgington, mostly inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 63% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Edgington, 37% come from inland flooding and 19% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Edgington is
For adults in Edgington, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 33%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Edgington is ahead of Illinois on 8 and behind on 2. Among adults here, 19% get no exercise outside work and 8.4% worry about having enough food.
| Edgington | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 23% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 8.4% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 19% |
| What stands out | Edgington | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.4% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.6% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Rock Island Arsenal and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Edgington. Close and well known come first.
15 mi Ancient siteRock Island Arsenal
36 mi MuseumHerbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum
11 mi MuseumBlack Hawk State Historic Site
13 mi MuseumFigge Art Museum77K visitors a year
36 mi National Historic SiteHerbert Hoover National Historic Site107K visitors a year
13 mi MuseumPutnam MuseumPhoto credits
Rock Island Arsenal: Robert A, Ryan, J. Ceronia, and Bruce A. Harms, Photographers, Public domain · Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum: Shadow2700, Public domain · Black Hawk State Historic Site: Bill Whittaker (talk). Original uploader was Billwhittaker at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Figge Art Museum: Ctjf83, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Herbert Hoover National Historic Site: Billwhittaker, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Putnam Museum: Ctjf83 of English Wikipedia (log), Public domain
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Everything we know about Edgington
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Edgington
About 0 of every 100 Edgington residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Edgington
Census-designated place in Illinois, United States
Edgington is an unincorporated community in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. Edgington is located on Illinois Route 192, 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Andalusia. As of the 2020 census, Edgington had a population of 391.
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- Elevation
- 781 ft
Questions about Edgington
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Edgington, IL a good place to live?
Edgington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.