HindsboroIL
A town of 273, settled in 1873.
Is Hindsboro a good place to live?
9.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Hindsboro, where Illinois’ towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%. Hindsboro has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
273 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hindsboro: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hindsboro, 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 Hindsboro.
Homes in Hindsboro are worth about $103K, by Zillow’s estimate
83% of Hindsboro households live in a home they own, above both Illinois’ towns (75%) and U.S. towns (73%). Typical home values rose 12% in the year to September 2026. For Hindsboro, the typical rent is $914 a month.
| Hindsboro | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 83% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $914 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Very high risk in Hindsboro, with inland flooding at the top
Households in Hindsboro have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2008. Compared with 83% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher. FEMA puts 32% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 22% to drought.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Hindsboro’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them
Half of commuters travel less than 23 miles. Hindsboro’s middle household income comes in at $51,000. The top destinations are Newman (9%), Champaign (9%) and Arcola (7%). The share of residents in Hindsboro who live below the poverty line: 6.3%.
| Hindsboro | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $51,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.3% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Hindsboro
The range runs from 19° on a January night to 86° on a July afternoon, with about 18 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Hindsboro is
Nearly a fifth of adults binge drink in Hindsboro. This Illinois town does better than the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 2. In Hindsboro, 39% of adults have obesity, and 15% smoke cigarettes.
| Hindsboro | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Hindsboro | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.4% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.1% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Hindsboro
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hindsboro
About 0 of every 100 Hindsboro residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Hindsboro for work
Where Hindsboro’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Hindsboro
Village in Illinois, United States
Hindsboro is a village in Douglas County, Illinois, United States. The population was 275 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 648 ft
- ZIP code
- 61930
Questions about Hindsboro
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hindsboro, IL a good place to live?
Hindsboro has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.