Fisher Illinois Post office and downtown, 2007
Fisher’s story
151 years in pictures
Census counts: 188 in 1880, 2,062 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 3 maps from 1928 on.
- 1875Fisher is settled
FisherIL
A town of 2,087, settled in 1875. 2.2 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Illinois town.
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Dual Freq · CC BY 2.5
Population
2,087
2025 Census estimate · +1.2% since 2020
Typical home
$237K
+8.5% in a year
Household income
$98K
median
Median age
37.0
years
Jobs based here
302
A commuter town
Is Fisher a good place to live?
The best of Fisher’s subject grades are an A for health, an A− for incomes, and an A+ for civic life; the weakest is a D for walkability. On walkability, just 103 of Illinois’ 1,284 towns do worse. Only 11 of Illinois’ 1,240 towns score higher on civic life. Fisher has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Fisher stand out
Where Fisher beats most towns.
A commuter town
93% of working residents leave Fisher for work
Where Fisher’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
302jobs based in Fisher
7%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Fisher grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Fisher is from typical.
HealthGibson Community Hospital 11.3 miles awayAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.8 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →Jobs & income$98K median household income; 302 jobs based hereA−Open →Cost of livingBOpen →SchoolsBeat 51% of Illinois districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0% conserved landCOpen →HistoryC+Open →Civic life7.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 37.0; 26% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 18 attractions →American Football House and 15 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fisher. Close and well known come first.
16 mi LandmarkAmerican Football House
16 mi Stadium & arenaGies Memorial Stadium
11 mi MuseumOctave Chanute Aerospace Museum
21 mi MuseumMonticello Railway Museum
27 mi GardenRobert Allerton Park
16 mi TheatreKrannert Center for the Performing ArtsSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
American Football House: BanjoZebra, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gies Memorial Stadium: T.J. Blakeman, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Monticello Railway Museum: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Robert Allerton Park: D. Finnigan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Krannert Center for the Performing Arts: Aries Liang, Public domain
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Fisher: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fisher, and how to reach them.
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterIl American-Fisher water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet10 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Fisher’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereChampaign County ClerkChampaign County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6184361843 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 Fisher.
HealthA
Residents of Fisher are healthier than 92% of U.S. towns
Fisher beats the Illinois average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 21% of adults binge drink in Fisher, above both the Illinois town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (16%). 31% of Fisher adults sleep under 7 hours.
92%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Fisher | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 23% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.5% | 11% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
12 better18 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Fisher | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.1% | 15.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.3% | 9.9% |
| More adults with depression | 23.4% | 19.8% |
Gibson Community Hospital
11.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Fisher has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Fisher for work: only 7% work in town. 2.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Fisher, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Fisher’s average trip to work is 30 minutes.
7%work in town
| Fisher | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.1% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $98,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Fisher7%
Champaign25%
Urbana13%
Gibson City4%
Rantoul4%
15 mi
median commute distance
302
jobs based in Fisher
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 12% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
High risk in Fisher, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities. Since 1994, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Fisher.
74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
5
paid flood claims since 1994
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Fisher, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Fisher has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 17° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–37°
Spring40–63°
Summer62–84°
Fall43–65°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade B
The typical home in Fisher is valued at about $237K
The typical Fisher home is worth about $237,000, up 8.5% in a year, 20% below the Illinois typical home. 87% of households own their home in Fisher.
$237KZillow home value
| Fisher | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 87% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $917 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Fisher$237K
Illinois$296K
+8.5%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Safety
Crime reported in Fisher
Fisher's reported crime rate is well below Illinois's. The property crime rate in Fisher is 1.9 per 1,000 residents. Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2025.
| Fisher | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.9 per 1,000 residents | 7.9 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1 per 1,000 residents | 1 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Fisher1
Illinois2.6
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Fisher1.9
Illinois15.6
U.S.15.5
2
violent crimes reported in 2025
4
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
0.3%conserved
0.3%
conserved · 3 of 850 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mary Lammle Park | — | 10 |
| 2. Fisher Village Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Fisher
19pages on Fisher
The big questions
SchoolsB−Beat 51% of IL districtsSafety1 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthABetter than IL on 12 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingB$237K typical home · up 8.5% in a yearWork & commuteA−$98K median household income · 302 jobs hereNatural hazardsC−FEMA risk higher than 74% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Fisher
About 6 of every 100 Fisher residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
About Fisher
Village in Illinois, United States
Fisher is a village in Champaign County, Illinois, United States, that was founded in 1875. As of the 2020 census, Fisher had a population of 2,062.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1875
- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 722 ft
- ZIP code
- 61843
Fisher’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Fisher.
Brown TownshipEast Bend TownshipFisher
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fisher | — | — | B | — | B− | A |
| Brown Township | — | — | B | — | B+ | A |
| East Bend Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Fisher and Brown Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Fisher and Brown Township report no FBI crime data of their own. East Bend Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Fisher with a neighbor →
Questions about Fisher
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fisher, IL a good place to live?
2.2 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Illinois town.
Is Fisher, IL expensive?
That is 3.6 years of the area's median household income ($65,528 across the Champaign-Urbana, IL metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.