MediaIL
A town of 110, settled in 1888.
Is Media a good place to live?
12% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Media, against 29% in Illinois’ towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Media has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
110 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Media: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Media, 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 Media.
Media faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Media’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Media for work: only 0% work in town. Media’s average trip to work is 31 minutes, above both Illinois’ towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Burlington (10%), Stronghurst (8%) and Oquawka (6%).
| Media | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.8% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $77,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Media
Media has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 15° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Media is
Media beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 39% of Media adults have high blood pressure.
| Media | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Media | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.2% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Media
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Media
About 3 of every 100 Media residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Media for work
Where Media’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Media
Village in Illinois, United States
Media is a village in Henderson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 121 at the 2020 census, up from 107 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Burlington, IA–IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- ZIP code
- 61460
Questions about Media
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Media, IL a good place to live?
Media has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.