HidalgoIL
A town of 107, settled in 1854.
Is Hidalgo a good place to live?
25% of residents live below the poverty line in Hidalgo, above both Illinois’ towns (8.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Hidalgo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
107 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hidalgo: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hidalgo, 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 Hidalgo.
Most working residents commute out of Hidalgo
Most working residents leave Hidalgo for work: only 0% work in town. At $65,000, Hidalgo’s median household income is against $83,000 in Illinois’ towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Effingham (17%), Newton (14%) and Greenup (6%).
| Hidalgo | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $65,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Hidalgo has four seasons and pleasant summers
Hidalgo has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 21° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Hidalgo faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Hidalgo is
Hidalgo beats the Illinois average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 33% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Hidalgo.
| Hidalgo | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.4% | 13% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | Hidalgo | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.4% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.5% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Hidalgo
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hidalgo; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Hidalgo residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Hidalgo for work
Where Hidalgo’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Hidalgo
Village in Illinois, United States
Hidalgo is a village in Jasper County, Illinois, United States. The population was 111 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 581 ft
- ZIP code
- 62432
Questions about Hidalgo
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hidalgo, IL a good place to live?
Hidalgo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.