MeyerIL
A town settled in 1895, now home to 22 people.
Is Meyer a good place to live?
No town among the 769 in Illinois we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Meyer. Meyer’s concentration of trails is 14.0 miles per square mile, where Illinois’ towns sit at 0.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Meyer has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
22 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Meyer: who provides what
Meyer is unincorporated, so Adams 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Meyer.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Meyer is
38% of adults have high blood pressure in Meyer. Of 32 CDC measures, Meyer beats the Illinois average on 6 and trails it on 5.
| Meyer | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 33% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Meyer | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.6% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.1% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Meyer faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Households in Meyer have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2008. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage locally than in 58% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Meyer break down as 27% from inland flooding and 19% from drought.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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Everything we know about Meyer
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Meyer
About 0 of every 100 Meyer residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Meyer
Place in Illinois, United States
Meyer is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in Adams County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Meyer had a population of 18. The community is part of the Quincy, IL–MO Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is the westernmost community in Illinois.
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Questions about Meyer
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Meyer, IL a good place to live?
Meyer has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.