Sailor SpringsIL
A town of 87, settled in 1881.
Is Sailor Springs a good place to live?
Sailor Springs’ average trip to work is 37 minutes, above both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 769 Illinois towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Sailor Springs. Sailor Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
87 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Sailor Springs: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sailor Springs, 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 Sailor Springs.
Natural hazards: high risk in Sailor Springs, mostly inland flooding
Expected losses in Sailor Springs break down as 41% from inland flooding and 19% from drought. On expected storm and flood damage, Sailor Springs sits above 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Sailor Springs’ year
For Sailor Springs, the peak summer temperature is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Illinois and the rest of the country, more of Sailor Springs’ adults report frequent physical distress
Among adults 18 to 64 in Sailor Springs, 9.9% have no health insurance. 27% of adults say their health is fair or poor here, against 18% in Illinois’ towns and 19% across U.S. towns. Two figures for adults in the town: 21% smoke cigarettes, 43% have high blood pressure. This Illinois town beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.
| Sailor Springs | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Sailor Springs | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.6% | 75.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.7% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Sailor Springs
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sailor Springs; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Sailor Springs residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Sailor Springs
Village in Illinois, United States
Sailor Springs is a village in Clay County, Illinois, United States. The population was 89 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 436 ft
- ZIP code
- 62879
- Area code
- 618
Questions about Sailor Springs
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sailor Springs, IL a good place to live?
Sailor Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.