Ellis Grove’s median rent stands at $850 a month. Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 6.3% in value. The share of households in Ellis Grove who live in a home they own is 76%, near both the Illinois town median (75%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%).

$167KZillow home value

	Ellis Grove	Illinois towns	U.S. towns
Median rent	$850 a month	$1,129 a month	$1,185 a month
Households that own their home	76%	75%	73%

Typical home value

Ellis Grove$167K

Illinois$296K

+6.3%

value change, 1 year

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Prices over the yearsUp 6.3% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 2.0 years of income Rents$850 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commute

With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Ellis Grove work out of town

The share of residents in Ellis Grove who live below the poverty line is 5.3%, against 8.4% in Illinois’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. For Ellis Grove, the average trip to work is 19 minutes. The top destinations are Chester (10%), Steeleville (9%) and Sparta (6%).

0%work in town

	Ellis Grove	Illinois towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	19 minutes	26 minutes	25 minutes
Below the poverty line	5.3%	8.4%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Ellis Grove0%

Chester10%

Steeleville9%

Sparta6%

Perryville5%

29 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Ellis Grove

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here8 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in Ellis Grove Commute times19 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 29 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Expect mild winters and hot summers in Ellis Grove

A winter brings about 4 inches of snow, with January nights at 24° and July afternoons at 89°.

4″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–44°

Spring46–67°

Summer66–87°

Fall46–69°

Oct 30

typical first frost

Apr 8

typical last frost

+1.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 89°, January lows 24°Rain & snow4″ of snow a winter · 43 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Ellis Grove, mostly earthquakes

For Ellis Grove, the FEMA hazard score is 67 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 53% come from earthquakes and 19% from inland flooding.

67risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

EarthquakesInland floodingTornadoes

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters15 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get readyReady for earthquakes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Safety

Crime reported in Ellis Grove

In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown. No violent or property crimes were reported in Ellis Grove in 2025.

Ellis Grove is small, so we show counts rather than rates.

violent crimes reported in 2025

property crimes reported in 2025

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Violent crime by typeReported in 2025 Crime over the yearsSteady since 2023 Questions“Is Ellis Grove, IL safe?”

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police

Health

How healthy Ellis Grove is

Of 32 CDC measures, Ellis Grove beats the Illinois average on 5 and trails it on 3. The share of adults in Ellis Grove who binge drink: 20%. Two figures for adults locally: 18% report frequent mental distress, 34% feel lonely.

	Ellis Grove	Illinois towns	U.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	20%	18%	16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	18%	17%	17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	34%	33%	33%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	15%	13%	14%