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HoyletonIL

A town of 502, settled in 1857.

Is Hoyleton a good place to live?

Hoyleton’s median age is 33.3 years, below both Illinois’ towns (40.7 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Hoyleton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Hoyleton stand out

Where Hoyleton beats most towns.

Small town

502 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Hoyleton: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Hoyleton, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHoyleton-New Minden water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers87% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hoyleton’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNashville Consolidated Community School District 49Nashville Community High School District 992 districts serve Hoyleton; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereWashington County ClerkWashington County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6280362803 100%Census 2020

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 Hoyleton.

Work & commute

With 2.0 jobs for every working resident, Hoyleton draws in 508 commuters

15% of residents live below the poverty line in Hoyleton, against 8.4% in Illinois’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Hoyleton grew to 513 in 2023, 135 more than in 2013. 1.9% of Hoyleton working residents work locally.

2%work in town
HoyletonIllinois townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line15%8.4%9.6%
Working residents who work in town1.9%8.3%8%
Median household income$71,000$83,000$80,000
Average trip to work27 minutes26 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Hoyleton2%
Nashville13%
Mount Vernon9%
Centralia8%
Hoyleton Township6%
20 mi
median commute distance
513
jobs based in Hoyleton
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Housing

The typical home in Hoyleton is valued at about $161K

The typical Hoyleton home is worth about $161,000, up 11.9% in a year, 46% below the Illinois typical home. 85% of households own their home in Hoyleton.

$161KZillow home value
HoyletonIllinois townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home85%75%73%
Median rent$1,063 a month$1,129 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Hoyleton$161K
Illinois$296K
+11.9%
value change, 1 year

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Natural hazards

Earthquakes leads a high hazard risk in Hoyleton

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.

74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
74High riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesInland floodingHeat waves
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Hoyleton, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Hoyleton has chilly winters and warm summers. Hoyleton’s July high is 88°F.

7″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–42°
Spring45–66°
Summer65–86°
Fall46–68°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Hoyleton is

Hoyleton beats the Illinois average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

HoyletonIllinois townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%18%16%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)9.6%11%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)31%35%35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)76%78%79%
32 measures vs. Illinois
4 better27 too close to call1 worse
What stands outHoyletonIL
Fewer adults facing food insecurity11.8%15.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity10.2%13.2%
More adults with depression23.5%19.8%
Washington County Hospital
9.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 0% of Hoyleton

0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 487 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Hoyelton Community Club Park—5

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hoyleton

18pages on Hoyleton
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Hoyleton

A job hub

Every workday, about 508 people come to Hoyleton for work

Where Hoyleton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

13% → Nashville Nashville 13% 9% → Mount Vernon Mount Vernon 9% 8% → Centralia Centralia 8% 6% → Hoyleton Township Hoyleton Township 6% 3% → St. Louis St. Louis 3% 3% → Okawville Okawville 3% Hoyleton · 2% stay
513jobs based in Hoyleton
2%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Hoyleton

Village in Illinois, United States

Hoyleton is a village in Washington County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hoyleton had a population of 520.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.8 sq mi
Elevation
518 ft
ZIP code
62803

Questions about Hoyleton

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hoyleton, IL a good place to live?

Hoyleton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.