Pig farm and stys near Lynn Center, Illinois, 1980
Lynn Center’s story
155 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1980 and 3 maps from 1937 on.
- 1871Lynn Center is settled
Lynn CenterIL
A town settled in 1871, now home to 36 people.
Is Lynn Center a good place to live?
Lynn Center’s midpoint age is 70.3 years, above both the Illinois town median (40.7 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 769 in Illinois we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Lynn Center. Lynn Center has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
36 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Lynn Center: who provides what
Lynn Center is unincorporated, so Henry County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerMidAmerican Energy10.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLynn Water Association, Inc1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesHenry CountyHenry County provides services here
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 hereHenry County ClerkHenry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021
ZIP code6126261262 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 Lynn Center.
Climate
The climate in Lynn Center brings four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 15°, with about 27 inches of snow a winter.
27″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–34°
Spring40–61°
Summer62–83°
Fall42–63°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
More of Lynn Center’s adults had a checkup this year than in the typical Illinois or U.S. town
For adults in Lynn Center, the share who feel lonely is 31%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Lynn Center beats Illinois on 11 and trails on 6. In Lynn Center, 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 41% have high blood pressure.
| Lynn Center | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 35% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.4% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
11 better15 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Lynn Center | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.5% | 13.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 3.9% | 7.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 14.2% | 7.6% |
Genesis Medical Center-Illini
14.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Lynn Center, mostly inland flooding
Expected losses in Lynn Center break down as 36% from inland flooding and 21% from strong winds. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Lynn Center after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. The FEMA risk score for Lynn Center comes to 45 of 100.
45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
$60Kmedian sale price
0
homes sold in June
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 21 attractions →Rock Island Arsenal and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lynn Center. Close and well known come first.
18 mi Ancient siteRock Island Arsenal
16 mi MuseumBlack Hawk State Historic Site
19 mi MuseumFigge Art Museum77K visitors a year11 mi Zoo & aquariumNiabi Zoo
21 mi MuseumPutnam Museum
21 mi GardenVander Veer Botanical ParkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo 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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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lynn Center
14pages on Lynn Center
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lynn Center
About 0 of every 100 Lynn Center residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Lynn Center
Unincorporated community in Illinois, USA
Lynn Center is a census-designated place in Lynn Township, Henry County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lynn Center had a population of 85.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 758 ft
- ZIP code
- 61262
Questions about Lynn Center
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lynn Center, IL a good place to live?
Lynn Center has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.