SawyervilleIL
A town of 258, settled in 1906.
Is Sawyerville a good place to live?
Sawyerville’s average trip to work is 45 minutes, above both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 1 of the 769 Illinois towns we compare have a higher median age than Sawyerville. Sawyerville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
258 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Sawyerville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sawyerville, 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 Sawyerville.
Most of Sawyerville’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Sawyerville for work: only 0% work in town. At $61,000, Sawyerville’s median household income is against $83,000 in Illinois’ towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Litchfield (8%), Springfield (8%) and Staunton (7%).
| Sawyerville | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $61,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Sawyerville
Sawyerville has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Sawyerville is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Sawyerville faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by earthquakes
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of Illinois and the rest of the country, more of Sawyerville’s adults smoke cigarettes
19% of Sawyerville adults smoke cigarettes. Sawyerville beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 27% of Sawyerville adults get no exercise outside work.
| Sawyerville | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 18% | 19% |
| What stands out | Sawyerville | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 18.8% | 12.1% |
| 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 Sawyerville
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Sawyerville
About 0 of every 100 Sawyerville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Sawyerville for work
Where Sawyerville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Sawyerville
Village in Illinois, United States
Sawyerville is a village in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 268.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 633 ft
- ZIP code
- 62085
Questions about Sawyerville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sawyerville, IL a good place to live?
Sawyerville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.