Minonk station, 1890
Minonk’s story
172 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1890.
- 1854Minonk is settled
MinonkIL
Population
1,889
2025 Census estimate · −2% since 2020
Typical home
$167K
+5.4% in a year
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
45.3
years
Jobs based here
668
Balanced
Is Minonk a good place to live?
Minonk’s best subject grades are a B+ for cost of living and walkability; its weakest is a C for incomes. 18% of working residents work locally in Minonk, above both Illinois’ towns (8.3%) and U.S. towns (8%). Minonk has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
WeakestCJobs & income
What makes Minonk stand out
Where Minonk beats most towns.
Typical home value
Minonk$167K
Illinois$296K
Cost of livingB+
2.3 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 72% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
WalkabilityB+
More walkable than 71% of U.S. towns
5.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transit
EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.
0historic places
History
Settled in 1854
A long history
A history going back 172 years.
How Minonk grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Minonk is from typical.
Cost of livingB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7 of 20; 1.7% of households have no carB+Open →Jobs & incomeCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 38% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →SchoolsBehind 61% of Illinois districts on tests and graduationC+Open →HealthCarle Eureka Hospital 17.9 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsB−Open →History2 notable people born hereB−Open →Civic life3 library visits per resident; 2.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 45.3; 20% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Minonk: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Minonk, and how to reach them.
PowerCommonwealth Edison17.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMinonk water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Minonk’s trash rules yet
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 hereWoodford County ClerkWoodford County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code6176061760 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 Minonk.
HousingCost of living grade B+
The typical home in Minonk is valued at about $167K
The typical Minonk home is worth about $167,000, up 5.4% in a year, 44% below the Illinois typical home. Minonk’s median rent is $999 a month, near the Illinois town median ($1,129 a month) and below the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
$167KZillow home value
| Minonk | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $999 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Minonk$167K
Illinois$296K
+5.4%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
In Minonk, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Minonk has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 16° and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.
22″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–36°
Spring39–62°
Summer62–83°
Fall42–64°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Minonk has 0.8 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Since 2013, Minonk has lost 54 jobs, to 668 in 2023. The median household income in Minonk is $69,000. The top destinations are Peoria (10%), Bloomington (10%) and Normal (7%).
18%work in town
| Minonk | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $69,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Minonk18%
Peoria10%
Bloomington10%
Normal7%
El Paso4%
27 mi
median commute distance
668
jobs based in Minonk
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 71% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Low risk in Minonk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities.
38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthB−
On CDC estimates, Minonk is healthier than 54% of U.S. towns
Minonk beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 19% of adults binge drink in Minonk.
54%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Minonk | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 35% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 35% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
5 better23 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Minonk | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.1% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.7% | 13.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.7% | 10.3% |
Carle Eureka Hospital
17.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1%conserved
1%
conserved · 15 of 1,526 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. New Millennia Park | — | 13 |
| 2. Veteran's Park | — | 12 |
| 3. Sutton's Park | — | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Minonk
19pages on Minonk
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Minonk; the nearest are
Eureka CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Eureka18.1 mi$29,096 tuitionHeartland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Normal26.1 mi$5,550 in-state tuitionIllinois State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Normal27.8 mi$16,144 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Minonk residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Minonk
City in Illinois, United States
Minonk is a city in Minonk Township, Woodford County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, Minonk had a population of 1,928. The city is part of the Peoria, Illinois, metropolitan area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1854
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 747 ft
- ZIP code
- 61760
- Area code
- 309
Minonk’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Minonk.
Minonk TownshipClayton TownshipMinonk
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minonk · Minonk Township | — | — | B+ | — | C+ | B− |
| Clayton Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Minonk has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Minonk reports no FBI crime data of its own. Clayton Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Minonk Township and Minonk are one community, graded once. Compare Minonk with a neighbor →
Questions about Minonk
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Minonk, IL expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
What is Minonk, IL known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Charles Thom and Harrison S. Kerrick.