JoslinIL
A town of 56, settled in 1878.
Is Joslin a good place to live?
Joslin’s median age is 71.5 years, where Illinois’ towns sit at 40.7 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Joslin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
56 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Joslin: who provides what
Joslin is unincorporated, so Rock Island County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Joslin.
Inland flooding leads a very high hazard risk in Joslin
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Joslin
Joslin has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 14° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Joslin is
Joslin beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 41% of Joslin adults have high blood pressure, above both the Illinois town median (35%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). 14% of Joslin adults have diabetes.
| Joslin | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | Joslin | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.3% | 13.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.2% | 7.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.1% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Rock Island Arsenal and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Joslin. Close and well known come first.
17 mi Ancient siteRock Island Arsenal
19 mi MuseumBlack Hawk State Historic Site
18 mi MuseumFigge Art Museum77K visitors a year13 mi Zoo & aquariumNiabi Zoo
20 mi MuseumPutnam Museum
18 mi GardenVander Veer Botanical ParkPhoto credits
Rock Island Arsenal: Robert A, Ryan, J. Ceronia, and Bruce A. Harms, Photographers, Public domain · Black Hawk State Historic Site: Bill Whittaker (talk). Original uploader was Billwhittaker at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Figge Art Museum: Ctjf83, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Putnam Museum: Ctjf83 of English Wikipedia (log), Public domain · Vander Veer Botanical Park: David Wilson, CC BY 2.0
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Everything we know about Joslin
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Joslin
About 0 of every 100 Joslin residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Joslin
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Joslin is an unincorporated community in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States and is located on Illinois Route 92 near Interstate 88. As of the 2020 census, Joslin had a population of 85. Tyson operated a beef slaughter plant in Joslin.
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- Elevation
- 581 ft
Questions about Joslin
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Joslin, IL a good place to live?
Joslin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.