Households in Ogden have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 1999. Compared with just over three quarters of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher. 56% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 15%.

76risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesDrought

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Ogden Get ready1.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

A typical Ogden home is worth about $229K

The share of households in Ogden who are owner-occupiers: 93%. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 7.1%. The midpoint rent for Ogden comes to $1,214 a month, above Illinois’ towns ($1,129 a month) and close to U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).

$229KZillow home value

	Ogden	Illinois towns	U.S. towns
Households that own their home	93%	75%	73%
Median rent	$1,214 a month	$1,129 a month	$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Ogden$229K

Illinois$296K

+7.1%

value change, 1 year

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Prices over the yearsUp 7.1% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 2.9 years of income Rents$1,214 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

Ogden: four seasons and pleasant summers

The range runs from 18° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 25 inches of snow a winter.

25″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–38°

Spring41–63°

Summer62–84°

Fall43–65°

Oct 21

typical first frost

Apr 20

typical last frost

+1.1°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 18°Rain & snow25″ of snow a winter · 40 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Most of Ogden’s workers commute out: the town has 0.8 jobs for each of them

The typical journey to work for Ogden comes to 21 minutes, where Illinois’ towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 2% of working residents stay in Ogden for work; the rest commute out. The town had 269 jobs in 2023, up 73 from 2013. The top destinations are Champaign (27%), Urbana (21%) and St. Joseph (6%).

2%work in town

	Ogden	Illinois towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	21 minutes	26 minutes	25 minutes
Working residents who work in town	2.1%	8.3%	8%

Where working residents work

In Ogden2%

Champaign27%

Urbana21%

St. Joseph6%

Chicago5%

15 mi

median commute distance

269

jobs based in Ogden

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here269 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work2% work in Ogden Commute times21 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 15 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Ogden is

Ogden: nearly a third of adults have high blood pressure. 18% of adults in Ogden get no exercise outside work; 32% sleep under 7 hours.

	Ogden	Illinois towns	U.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	20%	18%	16%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	18%	23%	25%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	32%	35%	36%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	15%	18%	19%