GladstoneIL
A town of 218, settled in 1881.
Is Gladstone a good place to live?
Gladstone’s median age is 57.8 years, against 40.7 years in Illinois’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Of the 769 Illinois towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Gladstone. Gladstone has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
218 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Gladstone: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gladstone, 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 Gladstone.
In Gladstone, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical Illinois or U.S. town
Gladstone’s FEMA risk score is 90 of 100, where Illinois’ towns sit at 50 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. Since 1993, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Gladstone.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Gladstone, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Gladstone has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 15° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most of Gladstone’s workers commute out: the town has 0.9 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Gladstone for work: only 0% work in town. The median household income in Gladstone is $50,000. The top destinations are Burlington (18%), West Burlington (10%) and Peoria (6%).
| Gladstone | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $50,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Gladstone is
Gladstone beats the Illinois average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 39% of Gladstone adults have high blood pressure.
| Gladstone | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 78% | 79% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Gladstone | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.1% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.2% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Gladstone
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Gladstone
About 0 of every 100 Gladstone residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Gladstone
Village in Illinois, United States
Gladstone is a village in Henderson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 234 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Burlington, IA–IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 551 ft
- ZIP code
- 61437
Questions about Gladstone
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Gladstone, IL a good place to live?
Gladstone has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.