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North CityIL
A town of 503.
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
Population
503
2025 Census estimate · −1.6% since 2020
Median home value
$114K
Census ACS
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
54.5
years
Jobs based here
3
A commuter town
Is North City a good place to live?
North City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
503 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
ChristopherNorth City
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to North City: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in North City, and how to reach them.
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGreenwood-Creek Nation Water CompanyNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have North City’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 hereFranklin County ClerkFranklin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes62825, 62822, 62865, 6281262825 38% · 62822 36% · 62865 15% · 62812 11%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 North City.
Work & commute
North City has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
North City: 5.5% of residents live below the poverty line, below both the Illinois town median (8.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs here fell by 108 from 2013 to 2023, to 3. Its median household income is $54,000. For half of commuters, work is under 19 miles away.
0%work in town
| North City | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $54,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.5% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In North City0%
Mount Vernon13%
Christopher8%
Marion7%
Benton5%
19 mi
median commute distance
3
jobs based in North City
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Top of a high hazard risk in North City: inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in nearly three quarters of U.S. communities. FEMA puts nearly a third of North City’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 30% to earthquakes.
74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In North City, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 88°; in January, nights fall to 24°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a winter.
10″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–44°
Spring45–67°
Summer65–87°
Fall46–68°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 6
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
North City stands out in Illinois and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure
15% of adults in North City have diabetes; 16% report frequent physical distress. North City: 40% of adults have obesity, above both Illinois’ towns (37%) and U.S. towns (35%). The share of adults in North City who had a checkup this year: 81%.
| North City | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
3 better17 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | North City | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.2% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10% | 13.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.3% | 10.3% |
Franklin Hospital
8.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about North City
15pages on North City
The big questions
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of North City
About 1 of every 100 North City residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave North City for work
Where North City’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
3jobs based in North City
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About North City
Village in Illinois, United States
North City is a village in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 509. North City is also known as "Coello".
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 455 ft
Questions about North City
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is North City, IL a good place to live?
North City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.