Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 650, settled in 1865.
Kirkwood’s median age is 32.1 years, where Illinois’ towns sit at 40.7 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Kirkwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 1,079 in 1880, 678 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1869 and a map from 1982 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kirkwood, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Kirkwood.
In Kirkwood, the going rate for rent is $938 a month. Typical home values fell 4.3% in the year to September 2026.
| Kirkwood | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $938 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 75% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The income of the median household for Kirkwood comes to $68,000, against $83,000 in Illinois’ towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. The typical journey to work for Kirkwood comes to 22 minutes. For half of commuters, work is under 21 miles away. 11% of residents live below the poverty line in the town.
| Kirkwood | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In July, afternoons reach 85°; in January, nights fall to 15°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Kirkwood after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2013. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 27% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to drought, and 23% to inland flooding. One flood insurance claim has been paid in the town since 2013.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Kirkwood: 23% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. 19% of Kirkwood adults binge drink.
| Kirkwood | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Kirkwood | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.2% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.2% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Kirkwood
About 4 of every 100 Kirkwood residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Kirkwood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Illinois, United States
Kirkwood is a village in Warren County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Kirkwood had a population of 678. It is part of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Kirkwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Worth Ryder and Charles Fletcher.