Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Elizabethtown’s density of trails is 1.3 miles per square mile, against 0.3 in Illinois’ towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Rose Hotel and Illinois Iron Furnace is on the National Register of Historic Places. Elizabethtown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Elizabethtown beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 484 in 1880, a peak of 1,055 in 1920, 220 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1813 and 3 maps from 1916 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Elizabethtown, 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 Elizabethtown.
Elizabethtown’s average trip to work is 17 minutes, where Illinois’ towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Most working residents leave Elizabethtown for work: only 5% work in town. Since 2013, Elizabethtown has added 76 jobs, to 131 in 2023. The top destinations are Eldorado (7%), Rosiclare (4%) and Marion (4%).
| Elizabethtown | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 31% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.3% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Homes in Elizabethtown are typically worth about $128,000, up 9.9% in a year, 57% below the Illinois typical home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities. The national flood insurance program has paid 17 claims in Elizabethtown since 1978. FEMA puts 50% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 13% to earthquakes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Elizabethtown once, in 2011.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Among 769 Illinois towns, just 9 have a higher typical July afternoon high than Elizabethtown. July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 26° and about 3 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of adults in Elizabethtown who had a checkup this year: 83%. This Illinois town does better than the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 13. Among adults here, 17% have diabetes and 17% report frequent physical distress. Only 9 of the 768 Illinois towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Elizabethtown.
| Elizabethtown | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Elizabethtown | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.7% | 13.2% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.6% | 17.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.4% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Walkers can cover 0.9 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Elizabethtown has one park or preserve, 10 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Justin Livingston Park | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Elizabethtown; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Elizabethtown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Elizabethtown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Illinois, United States
Elizabethtown is a village in and the county seat of Hardin County, Illinois, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 220 at the 2020 census. It is the smallest county seat in the state.
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Elizabethtown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including William Augustus Ayres and Dicta Johnson.
