SciotaIL
A town of 32, settled in 1869.
Is Sciota a good place to live?
45% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Sciota, above both Illinois’ towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). Sciota has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
32 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Sciota: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sciota, 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 Sciota.
In Sciota, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Sciota has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 16° and about 11 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Sciota is
Sciota beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 19% of Sciota adults binge drink, above both the Illinois town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (16%). 38% of adults have high blood pressure in Sciota.
| Sciota | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 23% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Sciota | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.4% | 13.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.5% | 15.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Sciota faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by drought
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Sciota
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Sciota
About 0 of every 100 Sciota residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Sciota
Township in Illinois, United States
Sciota Township is located in McDonough County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 539 and it contained 248 housing units. The village of Sciota is located in Sciota Township.
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- Area
- 38 sq mi
Questions about Sciota
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sciota, IL a good place to live?
Sciota has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.