MarkIL
A town of 505, settled in 1906.
Is Mark a good place to live?
Mark has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
505 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Mark: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mark, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mark.
In Mark, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Mark brings chilly winters and warm summers. Summer afternoons peak near 85° in July, and January nights bottom out around 15°; snowfall runs to about 29 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Mark has 1.2 jobs for every working resident, and 251 people commute in
Mark’s average trip to work stands at 20 minutes. For most workers, Mark is a place to come home to: only 4% work in town. It had 260 jobs in 2023, down 26 from 2013. The top destinations are Granville (8%), Peru (7%) and Peoria (5%).
| Mark | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a low hazard risk in Mark: inland flooding
The risk rating from FEMA in Mark is 38 of 100. Federal aid has come to Mark households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2013. Expected losses in Mark break down as 52% from inland flooding and 14% from tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Mark is
Just over a third of adults sleep under 7 hours in Mark. Against the Illinois average, Mark comes out ahead on 4 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 2.
| Mark | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 35% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Mark | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.6% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.7% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.9% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in Mark sell for about $130K
In Mark, the going rate for rent is $938 a month, below both the Illinois town median ($1,129 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Nearly three quarters of households are owner-occupiers here, near both the Illinois town median (75%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%).
| Mark | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $938 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Mark
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Mark
About 2 of every 100 Mark residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Mark
Place in Illinois, United States
Mark is a village in Putnam County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Mark had a population of 519. It is part of the Ottawa Micropolitan Statistical Area. It maintains close ties to neighboring Granville, Illinois.
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- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- ZIP code
- 61340
Questions about Mark
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mark, IL a good place to live?
Mark has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.