Iroquois UMC, 1875, 2015
Iroquois’s story
193 years in pictures
Census counts: 393 in 1890, 133 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 4 maps from 1939 on.
- 1833Iroquois is settled
IroquoisIL
Population
131
2025 Census estimate · −2.2% since 2020
Median home value
$93K
Census ACS
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
50.6
years
Jobs based here
42
Balanced
Is Iroquois a good place to live?
Iroquois’ average trip to work is 36 minutes, above both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 769 Illinois towns, just 1 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Iroquois. Iroquois has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Iroquois stand out
Where Iroquois beats most towns.
Small town
131 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Iroquois: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Iroquois, and how to reach them.
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers84% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Iroquois’ trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereIroquois County ClerkIroquois County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes60945, 6093160945 95% · 60931 5%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 Iroquois.
Natural hazards
High risk in Iroquois, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Iroquois since 1982.
77risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 1982
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Iroquois
Iroquois has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–36°
Spring40–62°
Summer61–83°
Fall42–64°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
With 0.8 jobs for every working resident, most of Iroquois’ workers commute out
Most working residents leave Iroquois for work: only 2% work in town. 21% of Iroquois residents live below the poverty line, above both Illinois’ towns (8.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Iroquois’ median household income is $54,000.
2%work in town
| Iroquois | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Iroquois2%
Watseka15%
Bradley8%
Kankakee8%
Peoria8%
26 mi
median commute distance
42
jobs based in Iroquois
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
Compared with most of Illinois and the rest of the country, more of Iroquois’ adults have high blood pressure
45% of Iroquois adults have high blood pressure. Iroquois beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 16% of Iroquois adults have diabetes.
| Iroquois | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
2 better19 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Iroquois | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.3% | 75.7% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 89.4% | 87.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.1% | 6.3% |
Iroquois Memorial Hospital
8.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Iroquois has set aside 2.2% of its land for conservation
0.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
2.2%conserved
| Iroquois | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.2% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
2.2%
conserved · 8 of 361 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Dunning Park | 0.1 mi | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Iroquois
17pages on Iroquois
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Iroquois; the nearest are
Kankakee Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Kankakee23.2 mi$5,220 in-state tuitionPurdue University GlobalUniversity or college · Public · West Lafayette, IN42.9 mi$10,101 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Iroquois residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Iroquois
Village in Illinois, United States
Iroquois is a village in Concord Township, Iroquois County, Illinois, United States, along the Iroquois River. The population was 133 as of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 659 ft
- ZIP code
- 60945
Questions about Iroquois
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Iroquois, IL a good place to live?
Iroquois has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.