LaneIL
118 people live in this town, settled in 1873.
Is Lane a good place to live?
13% of households are owner-occupiers in Lane, where Illinois’ towns sit at 75% and U.S. towns at 73%. Lane has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lane.
Lane has four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 18°, with about 21 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lane is
Lane: 5.8% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Of 32 CDC measures, Lane beats the Illinois average on 5 and trails it on 2. 38% of adults in Lane sleep under 7 hours; 39% have obesity.
| Lane | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Lane | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.3% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.3% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Lane has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Compared with 57% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Lane is lower. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 36% come from inland flooding and 18% from drought.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Lane
Moving to Lane: who provides what
Lane is unincorporated, so De Witt 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.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lane; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Lane residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Questions about Lane
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Is Lane, IL a good place to live?
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