NachusaIL
A town of 82.
Is Nachusa a good place to live?
2.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Nachusa, below both the Illinois town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). No town among the 769 in Illinois we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Nachusa. Nachusa has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
82 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Nachusa: who provides what
Nachusa is unincorporated, so Lee 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
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In Nachusa, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 13°, with about 29 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
With 0.9 jobs for every working resident, most of Nachusa’s workers commute out
Jobs based in Nachusa grew to 47 in 2023, 22 more than in 2013. The typical household income for Nachusa comes to $108,000, against $83,000 in Illinois’ towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Half of commuters travel less than 17 miles. The top destinations are Dixon (15%), Ashton (6%) and Rockvale Township (6%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Nachusa has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Nachusa is
The share of adults in Nachusa who get no exercise outside work: 21%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Nachusa beats Illinois on 6 and trails on 1.
| Nachusa | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 23% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 19% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Nachusa | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.4% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.1% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Nachusa. Close and well known come first.
5 mi National Historic SiteRonald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site
34 mi Stadium & arenaBMO Center
5 mi MuseumJohn Deere House and Shop
33 mi TheatreEgyptian Theatre, DeKalb
36 mi GardenAnderson Japanese Gardens
33 mi MuseumEllwood HousePhoto credits
Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site: Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois, CC BY-SA 2.0 · BMO Center: SimLibrarian, CC0 · John Deere House and Shop: IvoShandor, CC BY 2.5 · Egyptian Theatre, DeKalb: Andy McMurray, CC BY 2.5 · Anderson Japanese Gardens: M. Readey, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ellwood House: Paul R. Burley, CC0
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Everything we know about Nachusa
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Nachusa
About 9 of every 100 Nachusa residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Nachusa
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Nachusa is an unincorporated community in Lee County, Illinois, United States, located 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Dixon. As of the 2020 census, Nachusa had a population of 137. Nachusa has a post office with ZIP code 61057. Nachusa is located on the old C&NW main line between Chicago and Omaha.
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- Elevation
- 791 ft
- ZIP code
- 61057
Questions about Nachusa
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Is Nachusa, IL a good place to live?
Nachusa has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.