Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
13% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in La Moille, below both Illinois’ towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). Its National Register listings include Wood-Tellkamp House and First Congregational Church of LaMoille. La Moille has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where La Moille beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 488 in 1880, 679 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 1872 and 2 maps from 1951 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in La Moille, 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 La Moille.
The typical La Moille home is worth about $178,000, up 6.9% in a year, 40% below the Illinois typical home. At $876 a month, La Moille’s median rent is below both the Illinois town median ($1,129 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
| La Moille | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $876 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave La Moille for work: only 3% work in town. La Moille’s average trip to work is 21 minutes. Jobs based in La Moille fell to 64 in 2023, 51 fewer than in 2013.
| La Moille | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 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
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
La Moille has cold winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 14° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
La Moille beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 18% of La Moille adults binge drink.
| La Moille | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 35% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | La Moille | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.1% | 13.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.6% | 15.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of La Moille; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 La Moille residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
Where La Moille’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in La Moille on the National Register of Historic Places.
Village in Illinois, United States
La Moille is a village in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. The population was 679 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Ottawa Micropolitan Statistical Area. La Moille was named after the Lamoille River valley, in Vermont.
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La Moille has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
