NorrisIL
A town of 168, settled in 1863.
Is Norris a good place to live?
Norris’ mean commuting time is 13 minutes, where Illinois’ towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Of the 769 Illinois towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Norris. Norris has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
168 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Norris: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Norris, 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 Norris.
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Norris’ workers commute out
Half the trips to work are shorter than 24 miles. The share of residents in Norris who live below the poverty line: 20%. The top destinations are Canton (27%), Peoria (8%) and Farmington (5%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in Norris is inland flooding, at a low overall level
In Norris, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 24 of 100, below both the Illinois town median (50 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Expected losses in Norris break down as 35% from inland flooding and 17% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Norris has four seasons and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 85° in July, and January nights bottom out around 16°; snowfall runs to about 14 inches a winter. Expect chilly winters and warm summers in Norris.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Norris is
Norris: 6.5% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Among adults here, 18% binge drink and 38% have obesity.
| Norris | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Norris | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.5% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.6% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Norris
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Norris
About 3 of every 100 Norris residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Norris for work
Where Norris’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Norris
Village in Illinois, United States
Norris is a village in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 173 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 730 ft
- ZIP code
- 61553
Questions about Norris
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Norris, IL a good place to live?
Norris has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.