HartsburgIL
A town of 255, settled in 1871.
Is Hartsburg a good place to live?
9.2% of residents are 65 or older in Hartsburg, where Illinois’ towns sit at 19% and U.S. towns at 18%. Hartsburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
255 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hartsburg: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hartsburg, 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 Hartsburg.
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Hartsburg’s workers commute out
The top destinations are Lincoln (24%), Springfield (13%) and Pekin (4%). Jobs in Hartsburg fell by 21 from 2013 to 2023, to 23. Half of commuters travel less than 31 miles.
| Hartsburg | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $74,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Hartsburg, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 86°; in January, nights fall to 18°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Hartsburg is
5.8% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Hartsburg, below both Illinois’ towns (7.9%) and U.S. towns (8.1%). The town beats the Illinois average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. Also worth knowing: among adults here, 20% binge drink.
| Hartsburg | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 23% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.9% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Hartsburg | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.9% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.2% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Hartsburg, mostly inland flooding
37% of Hartsburg’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 19%. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in just over half of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Hartsburg
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hartsburg; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Hartsburg residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Hartsburg for work
Where Hartsburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Hartsburg
Village in Illinois, United States
Hartsburg is a village in Logan County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hartsburg had a population of 262.
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 599 ft
- ZIP code
- 62643
Questions about Hartsburg
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hartsburg, IL a good place to live?
Hartsburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.