Roberts Illinois Post Office, 2007
Roberts’s story
154 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2007.
- 1872Roberts is settled
RobertsIL
A town of 340, settled in 1872.
Photo: Dual Freq · CC BY 2.5
Population
340
2025 Census estimate · −1.2% since 2020
Typical home
$130K
+2.8% in a year
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
38.8
years
Jobs based here
337
A job hub
Is Roberts a good place to live?
29% of residents live below the poverty line in Roberts, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Roberts has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Roberts stand out
Where Roberts beats most towns.
Small town
340 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Roberts: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Roberts, and how to reach them.
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRoberts water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Roberts’ trash rules yet
SchoolsPaxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10Which 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.govWho runs elections hereFord County ClerkFord County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code6096260962 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Roberts.
Work & commute
A smaller share of working residents in Roberts work locally than in the typical Illinois or U.S. town
0.6% of Roberts working residents work locally, against 8.3% in Illinois’ towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Roberts grew to 337 in 2023, 296 more than in 2013. Roberts’ average trip to work is 29 minutes.
1%work in town
| Roberts | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Roberts1%
Paxton12%
Gibson City12%
Champaign10%
Urbana6%
35 mi
median commute distance
337
jobs based in Roberts
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Housing
A typical Roberts home is worth about $130K
The typical Roberts home is worth about $130,000, up 2.8% in a year, 56% below the Illinois typical home. The median rent in Roberts is $865 a month.
$130KZillow home value
| Roberts | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 85% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $865 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Roberts$130K
Illinois$296K
+2.8%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
In Roberts, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Roberts has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 17° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
28″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–36°
Spring40–62°
Summer61–83°
Fall42–64°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Roberts is
Roberts beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 15% of adults report frequent physical distress in Roberts.
| Roberts | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Roberts | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16% | 10.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 15.8% | 12.1% |
Gibson Community Hospital
13.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Roberts faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.
48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Roberts
16pages on Roberts
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Roberts; the nearest are
Parkland CollegeCommunity college · Public · Champaign33.8 mi$4,284 in-state tuitionUniversity of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignUniversity or college · Public · Champaign35.3 mi$16,004 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Roberts residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
A job hub
Every workday, about 336 people come to Roberts for work
Where Roberts’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
337jobs based in Roberts
1%of working residents work in town
35 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Roberts
Village in Illinois, United States
Roberts is a village in Ford County, Illinois, United States. The population was 345 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 784 ft
- ZIP code
- 60962
Questions about Roberts
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Roberts, IL a good place to live?
Roberts has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.