NilwoodIL
A town of 198, settled in 1856.
Is Nilwood a good place to live?
Nilwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
198 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Nilwood: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Nilwood, 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 Nilwood.
Nilwood has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
In Nilwood, the middle household income is $47,000, below both Illinois’ towns ($83,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Its average trip to work comes in at 33 minutes. The top destinations are Springfield (23%), Carlinville (17%) and Girard (5%). 15% of Nilwood residents live below the poverty line.
| Nilwood | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $47,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Nilwood brings four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 20° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Nilwood is
Nilwood: 38% of adults have high blood pressure, above both the Illinois town median (35%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). On the CDC’s 32 measures, Nilwood is ahead of Illinois on 6 and behind on 6. 31% of adults feel lonely in the town.
| Nilwood | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 35% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Nilwood | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.9% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.4% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nilwood has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
32% of Nilwood’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 30%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Nilwood
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Nilwood
About 2 of every 100 Nilwood residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Nilwood for work
Where Nilwood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Nilwood
Town in Illinois, United States
Nilwood is an incorporated town in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 201 at the 2020 census, down from 239 in 2010.
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- Established
- 1867
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 669 ft
- ZIP code
- 62672
- Area code
- 217
Questions about Nilwood
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Nilwood, IL a good place to live?
Nilwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.