El DaraIL
A town of 61, settled in 1849.
Is El Dara a good place to live?
19% of residents live below the poverty line in El Dara, against 8.4% in Illinois’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. El Dara has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
61 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to El Dara: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in El Dara, 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 El Dara.
Compared with most of Illinois and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in El Dara is higher
El Dara’s FEMA risk score is 96 of 100, where Illinois’ towns sit at 50 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In El Dara, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
El Dara has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 20° and about 10 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy El Dara is
El Dara beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 15% of adults report frequent physical distress in El Dara.
| El Dara | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | El Dara | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.1% | 10.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 6.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.1% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about El Dara
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of El Dara; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 El Dara residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About El Dara
Village in Illinois, United States
El Dara is a village in Pike County, Illinois, United States. The population was 63 at the 2020 census, down from 78 in 2010.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 741 ft
Questions about El Dara
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is El Dara, IL a good place to live?
El Dara has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.