OphiemIL
The town was founded in 1850 and has 92 residents today.
Is Ophiem a good place to live?
69% of residents live below the poverty line in Ophiem, above both the Illinois town median (8.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 769 Illinois towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than Ophiem. Ophiem has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
92 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ophiem: who provides what
Ophiem is unincorporated, so Henry 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
Ordered by what stands out in Ophiem.
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Ophiem’s workers commute out
For half of commuters, work is under 20 miles away. The top destinations are East Moline (12%), Rock Island (10%) and Moline (10%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Ophiem
July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 14° and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Ophiem is
Ophiem: just over a fifth of adults binge drink. Against the Illinois average, Ophiem comes out ahead on 4 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 3. Two figures for adults in the town: 31% feel lonely, 38% sleep under 7 hours.
| Ophiem | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Ophiem | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.5% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.2% | 15.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.2% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Ophiem is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
FEMA puts nearly a third of Ophiem’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 22% to strong winds. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Rock Island Arsenal and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ophiem. Close and well known come first.
20 mi Ancient siteRock Island Arsenal
18 mi MuseumBlack Hawk State Historic Site
21 mi MuseumFigge Art Museum77K visitors a year13 mi Zoo & aquariumNiabi Zoo
22 mi MuseumPutnam Museum
22 mi MuseumCarl Sandburg State Historic SitePhoto credits
Rock Island Arsenal: Robert A, Ryan, J. Ceronia, and Bruce A. Harms, Photographers, Public domain · Black Hawk State Historic Site: Bill Whittaker (talk). Original uploader was Billwhittaker at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Figge Art Museum: Ctjf83, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Putnam Museum: Ctjf83 of English Wikipedia (log), Public domain · Carl Sandburg State Historic Site: Robert Haugland, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Everything we know about Ophiem
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ophiem; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Ophiem residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Ophiem for work
Where Ophiem’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ophiem
Unincorporated community in Illinois, USA
Ophiem is an unincorporated community in Lynn Township, Henry County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Ophiem had a population of 123. It was founded in 1850 by Johannes and Carl Johan Samuelson, who named it "Opphem", after their family farm in Sweden. A post office was established in 1871.
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- Elevation
- 745 ft
- ZIP code
- 61468
Questions about Ophiem
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ophiem, IL a good place to live?
Ophiem has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.