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RiggstonIL

Today 30 people live in this town, first settled in 1871.

Population
30
Census survey, 2020–24
Settled
1871
155 years ago

Is Riggston a good place to live?

100% of residents live below the poverty line in Riggston, 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 Riggston. Riggston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

30 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Lynnville · 4 miExeter · 4 miWinchester · 5 miChapin · 5 miBluffs · 7 miConcord · 9 mi

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Riggston.

Natural hazards

Riggston stands out in Illinois and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher

92risk score of 100

FEMA puts nearly two fifths of Riggston’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 28% to drought. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 92% of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score
92Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
Full pageRiggston’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters15 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Riggston, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

16″snow a winter

A winter brings about 16 inches of snow, with January nights at 19° and July afternoons at 87°.

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–39°
Spring42–64°
Summer64–85°
Fall44–66°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageRiggston’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 87°, January lows 19°Rain & snow16″ of snow a winter · 39 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Riggston is

15% of Riggston adults smoke cigarettes. CDC measures, 32 in all: Riggston beats Illinois on 5 and trails on 9.

RiggstonIllinois townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%35%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)14%13%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)38%37%35%
32 measures vs. Illinois
5 better18 too close to call9 worse
What stands outRiggstonIL
Fewer uninsured adults7.3%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity10%13.2%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.9%10.3%
Jacksonville Memorial Hospital
9.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageRiggston’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby9.5 miles to an ER · Jacksonville Memorial HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than IL on 5 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Riggston

13pages on Riggston
The big questions
HealthBetter than IL on 5 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 92% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions18 nearby · New Philadelphia National Historic Site 28 miLibraryWinchester Public LibraryCollegesIllinois College is 9.7 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1871Climate87° summer highs · 16″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
Getting set up

Moving to Riggston: who provides what

Riggston is unincorporated, so Scott County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers80% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesScott CountyScott County provides services here
SchoolsWinchester Community Unit School District 1Which school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereScott County ClerkScott County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6269462694 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Riggston

Illinois CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Jacksonville9.7 mi$38,676 tuition

About 0 of every 100 Riggston residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Riggston

Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States

Riggston is an unincorporated community in Scott County, Illinois, United States. Riggston is 5 miles (8.0 km) north-northeast of Winchester. As of the 2020 census, Riggston had a population of 14.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Elevation
600 ft

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