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FerrisIL

A town of 124, settled in 1869.

Population

124

2025 Census estimate · −4.6% since 2020

Land area

2 sq mi

Is Ferris a good place to live?

31% of residents live below the poverty line in Ferris, above both the Illinois town median (8.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 769 Illinois towns, just one has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Ferris. Ferris has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

124 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Rock Creek Township · 3 mi Carthage · 4 mi Prairie Township · 5 mi Pilot Grove Township · 6 mi Carthage Township · 6 mi Elvaston · 7 mi

Getting set up

Moving to Ferris: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Ferris, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ferris’ trash rules yet

SchoolsIllini West High School District 307 Carthage Elementary School District 3172 districts serve Ferris; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereHancock County ClerkHancock County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025

ZIP codes62336, 6232162336 65% · 62321 35%Census 2020

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 Ferris.

Natural hazards

Ferris faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

In Ferris, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 86 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 39% come from inland flooding and 15% from cold waves.

86risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesDrought

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What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters17 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready2.7 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Ferris, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 17° and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.

22″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–37°

Spring42–62°

Summer64–84°

Fall44–64°

Oct 22

typical first frost

Apr 13

typical last frost

+0.7°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 17°Rain & snow22″ of snow a winter · 39 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Illinois and the rest of the country, more of Ferris’ adults have high blood pressure

16% of Ferris adults smoke cigarettes. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Ferris is ahead of Illinois on 3 and behind on 13. In Ferris, 16% of adults have diabetes, and 17% report frequent physical distress.

	Ferris	Illinois towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	45%	35%	35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	16%	11%	12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	17%	13%	14%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	23%	18%	19%