PocahontasIL
A town of 669, settled in 1847.
Is Pocahontas a good place to live?
13% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Pocahontas, where Illinois’ towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%. Pocahontas has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
669 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Pocahontas: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pocahontas, 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 Pocahontas.
Homes in Pocahontas are worth about $107K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Pocahontas home is worth about $107,000, up 12.6% in a year, 64% below the Illinois typical home. Pocahontas’ median rent is $759 a month, against $1,129 a month in Illinois’ towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns.
| Pocahontas | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $759 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 68% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most of Pocahontas’ workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Pocahontas for work: only 1% work in town. Pocahontas’ median household income is $54,000. The top destinations are Greenville (14%), Highland (9%) and Springfield (5%).
| Pocahontas | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $54,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Pocahontas
Pocahontas has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Pocahontas is 88°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Pocahontas faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Pocahontas is
Pocahontas beats the Illinois average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 19% of Pocahontas adults binge drink.
| Pocahontas | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 22% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Pocahontas | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.1% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10% | 13.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.9% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Pocahontas
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Pocahontas
About 3 of every 100 Pocahontas residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
99% of working residents leave Pocahontas for work
Where Pocahontas’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Pocahontas
Village in Illinois, United States
Pocahontas is a village in Burgess Township, Bond County, Illinois, United States. The population was 697 at the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1847
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- ZIP code
- 62275
Questions about Pocahontas
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pocahontas, IL a good place to live?
Pocahontas has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.