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FillmoreIL

A town of 295, settled in 1850.

Is Fillmore a good place to live?

Fillmore’s median age is 55.3 years, above both the Illinois town median (40.7 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 769 Illinois towns, just 1 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Fillmore. Fillmore has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

295 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Fillmore: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEJ Water CooperativeNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Fillmore’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNokomis Community Unit School District 22Which school depends on your addressNCES
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 hereMontgomery County ClerkMontgomery County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6203262032 100%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 Fillmore.

Housing

The typical home in Fillmore is valued at about $187K

The typical Fillmore home is worth about $187,000, up 11.8% in a year, 37% below the Illinois typical home.

$187KZillow home value

Typical home value

Fillmore$187K
Illinois$296K
+11.8%
value change, 1 year

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commute

With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Fillmore’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Fillmore for work: only 0% work in town. 17% of residents live below the poverty line in Fillmore, above both Illinois’ towns (8.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The median household income in Fillmore is $48,000.

0%work in town
FillmoreIllinois townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line17%8.4%9.6%
Median household income$48,000$83,000$80,000
Average trip to work29 minutes26 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Fillmore0%
Hillsboro13%
Greenville6%
Litchfield4%
Chicago4%
46 mi
median commute distance
34
jobs based in Fillmore
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Fillmore has four seasons and pleasant summers

Fillmore has chilly winters and warm summers. Fillmore’s July high is 87°F.

13″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–40°
Spring44–65°
Summer64–85°
Fall45–67°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

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

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.

62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
62High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

Compared with most of Illinois and the rest of the country, more of Fillmore’s adults report frequent physical distress

17% of Fillmore adults report frequent physical distress. Fillmore beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 24% of Fillmore adults say their health is fair or poor.

FillmoreIllinois townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%13%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%13%14%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)24%18%19%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%35%35%
32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better17 too close to call15 worse
What stands outFillmoreIL
More older adults who have lost all their teeth18.9%10.3%
More adults with COPD10.9%6.3%
More smokers19.3%12.1%
Hillsboro Area Hospital
11.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Fillmore

17pages on Fillmore
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Fillmore; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Fillmore for work

Where Fillmore’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

13% → Hillsboro Hillsboro 13% 6% → Greenville Greenville 6% 4% → Litchfield Litchfield 4% 4% → Chicago Chicago 4% 4% → Springfield Springfield 4% 3% → Nokomis Nokomis 3% Fillmore · 0% stay
34jobs based in Fillmore
0%of working residents work in town
46 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Fillmore

Village in Illinois, United States

Fillmore is a village in Montgomery County, Illinois in United States. The population was 305 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.0 sq mi
Elevation
630 ft
ZIP code
62032

Questions about Fillmore

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Fillmore, IL a good place to live?

Fillmore has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.