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Illinois›Clinton County

HueyIL

A town of 160, settled in 1883.

Is Huey a good place to live?

Among 769 Illinois towns, just 1 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Huey. Huey has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

160 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 Huey: who provides what

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

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PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Huey’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCarlyle Community Unit School District 1Which school depends on your addressNCES
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 hereClinton County ClerkClinton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6223162231 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 Huey.

Natural hazards

Very high risk in Huey, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.

80risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
80Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

The median household income in Huey is lower than in most of Illinois or the rest of the country

At $44,000, Huey’s median household income is against $83,000 in Illinois’ towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. 18% of Huey residents live below the poverty line. Most working residents leave Huey for work: only 0% work in town.

0%work in town
HueyIllinois townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line18%8.4%9.6%
Median household income$44,000$83,000$80,000
Average trip to work30 minutes26 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Huey0%
Carlyle12%
Centralia9%
Nashville6%
Breese5%
23 mi
median commute distance
4
jobs based in Huey
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Huey, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Huey has chilly winters and warm summers. At 88°F, Huey’s July high is above both Illinois’ towns (84°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).

7″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–42°
Spring45–66°
Summer65–86°
Fall46–68°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 6
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Huey is

Huey beats the Illinois average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 40% of adults have obesity in Huey.

HueyIllinois townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%37%35%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%35%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)31%33%33%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)80%78%79%
32 measures vs. Illinois
7 better22 too close to call3 worse
What stands outHueyIL
Fewer uninsured adults5.7%9.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.8%15.9%
More adults who have had cancer10.9%7.6%
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital -Centralia
10.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

1
homes sold in March

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Huey

16pages on Huey
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Huey

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Huey for work

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

12% → Carlyle Carlyle 12% 9% → Centralia Centralia 9% 6% → Nashville Nashville 6% 5% → Breese Breese 5% 5% → Belleville Belleville 5% 4% → Highland Highland 4% Huey · 0% stay
4jobs based in Huey
0%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Huey

Village in Illinois, United States

Huey is a village in Clinton County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the village population was 160.

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

Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
453 ft
ZIP code
62252

Questions about Huey

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Huey, IL a good place to live?

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