Lyndon Bridge · National Register of Historic Places
Lyndon’s story
188 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1850.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1838Lyndon is settled
LyndonIL
Photo: IvoShandor · CC BY 2.5
Population
526
2025 Census estimate · −1.9% since 2020
Typical home
$126K
+2% in a year
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
54.1
years
Jobs based here
84
A commuter town
Is Lyndon a good place to live?
Lyndon’s median age is 54.1 years, against 40.7 years in Illinois’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Lyndon Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Lyndon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Lyndon stand out
Where Lyndon beats most towns.
Small town
526 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 Lyndon: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lyndon, and how to reach them.
PowerCommonwealth Edison17.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLyndon water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lyndon’s trash rules yet
SchoolsProphetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Community Unit School District 3Which school depends on your addressNCES
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 hereWhiteside County ClerkWhiteside County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2026
ZIP code6126161261 100%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 Lyndon.
Housing
A typical Lyndon home is worth about $126K
The typical Lyndon home is worth about $126,000, up 2% in a year, 57% below the Illinois typical home. 91% of households own their home in Lyndon, above both the Illinois town median (75%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%).
$126KZillow home value
Typical home value
Lyndon$126K
Illinois$296K
+2%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
Lyndon has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Lyndon for work: only 3% work in town. The average trip to work in Lyndon is 34 minutes. Since 2013, Lyndon has added 29 jobs, to 84 in 2023.
3%work in town
| Lyndon | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.4% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Lyndon3%
Erie10%
Sterling6%
East Moline6%
Morrison5%
28 mi
median commute distance
84
jobs based in Lyndon
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Lyndon, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Lyndon has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 14° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
30″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–33°
Spring39–61°
Summer61–83°
Fall42–63°
Oct 13
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Lyndon is
Lyndon beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 18% of Lyndon adults binge drink.
| Lyndon | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 35% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
6 better22 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Lyndon | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.3% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 7.6% |
Morrison Community Hospital
6.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Lyndon faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities.
41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lyndon
17pages on Lyndon
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lyndon
About 2 of every 100 Lyndon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Lyndon for work
Where Lyndon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
84jobs based in Lyndon
3%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Lyndon
Village in Illinois, United States
Lyndon is a village in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. The population was 537 at the 2020 census, down from 648 in the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- ZIP code
- 61261
Questions about Lyndon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lyndon, IL a good place to live?
Lyndon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.