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A town of 132, settled in 1871.
Papineau’s average trip to work is 17 minutes, against 26 minutes in Illinois’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Papineau has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 51 in 1880, a peak of 219 in 1970, 133 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 2 maps from 1939 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Papineau, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Papineau.
Just over a tenth of Papineau residents live below the poverty line, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Since 2013, Papineau has lost 57 jobs, to 3 in 2023. For half of commuters, work is under 36 miles away. The top destinations are Watseka (5%), Bradley (5%) and Bourbonnais (5%).
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
On expected storm and flood damage, Papineau sits above 77% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 58% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 29% to cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In July, afternoons reach 85°; in January, nights fall to 17°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For adults in Papineau, the share who report frequent mental distress is 19%. Against the Illinois average, Papineau comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 8. In Papineau, just over two in five adults have obesity, and 16% report frequent physical distress.
| Papineau | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Papineau | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.5% | 9.9% |
| More smokers | 18.7% | 12.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Papineau
About 3 of every 100 Papineau residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Papineau’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Illinois, United States
Papineau is a village in Papineau Township, Iroquois County, Illinois, United States. The population was 133 at the 2020 census.
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Papineau has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.