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A town of 1,022, settled in 1882.
Flanagan’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for civic life; its weakest is a C− for walkability. Flanagan’s median age is 49 years, above both the Illinois town median (40.7 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Flanagan's public schools trail 76% of Illinois towns on state tests and graduation. Flanagan has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Flanagan beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Flanagan is from typical.
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Census counts: 384 in 1890, 1,010 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1958 and 3 maps from 1958 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Flanagan, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Flanagan.
The typical Flanagan home is worth about $159,000, up 11% in a year, 46% below the Illinois typical home. Flanagan’s median rent is $868 a month, against $1,129 a month in Illinois’ towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. 82% of households own their home in Flanagan.
| Flanagan | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $868 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 82% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Flanagan for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Flanagan has lost 69 jobs, to 178 in 2023. The median household income in Flanagan is $62,000.
| Flanagan | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $62,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Flanagan has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 16° and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Flanagan beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 18% of Flanagan adults binge drink.
| Flanagan | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 35% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 37% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Flanagan | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.3% | 13.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.1% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Flanagan; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Flanagan residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Flanagan’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Illinois, United States
Flanagan is a village in Livingston County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Flanagan had a population of 1,010.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.