ElwinIL
The town, settled in 1863, counts 40 residents.
Is Elwin a good place to live?
Of the 769 Illinois towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Elwin. Elwin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
40 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Elwin: who provides what
Elwin is unincorporated, so Macon 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 Elwin.
About half of Elwin’s working residents commute to Decatur
The top destinations are Decatur (45%), Springfield (9%) and Macon (5%). For half of commuters, work is under 8 miles away.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Elwin, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 19° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Elwin is
31% of adults feel lonely in Elwin. Against the Illinois average, Elwin comes out ahead on 7 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 4. The share of adults in Elwin who have obesity is 40%, against 37% in Illinois’ towns and 35% across U.S. towns.
| Elwin | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Elwin | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.8% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Elwin, mostly inland flooding
37% of Elwin’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 14%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Elwin
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Elwin
About 0 of every 100 Elwin residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Elwin for work
Where Elwin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Elwin
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Elwin, IL a good place to live?
Elwin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.