EwingIL
A town of 295, settled in 1850.
Is Ewing a good place to live?
Ewing’s median rent is $785 a month, against $1,129 a month in Illinois’ towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. Ewing has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
295 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ewing: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ewing, 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 Ewing.
Ewing has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Ewing for work: only 1% work in town. 12% of residents live below the poverty line in Ewing, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The top destinations are Mount Vernon (17%), Marion (11%) and Benton (8%).
| Ewing | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Ewing has four seasons and pleasant summers
Ewing has chilly winters and warm summers. Ewing’s July high is 88°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Ewing faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by earthquakes
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Ewing is
Ewing beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 19% of adults binge drink in Ewing.
| Ewing | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 33% | 33% |
| What stands out | Ewing | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.3% | 10.3% |
| More smokers | 15.8% | 12.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.2% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Ewing
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Ewing
About 5 of every 100 Ewing residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
99% of working residents leave Ewing for work
Where Ewing’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ewing
Village in Illinois, United States
Ewing is a village in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 300 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 471 ft
- ZIP code
- 62836
Questions about Ewing
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ewing, IL a good place to live?
Ewing has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.