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SeatonIL

A town of 208, settled in 1883.

Is Seaton a good place to live?

Seaton’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, where Illinois’ towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Seaton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

208 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Seaton: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Seaton, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSeaton water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Seaton’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMercer County School District 404Which 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 hereMercer County ClerkMercer County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6147661476 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 Seaton.

Natural hazards

Very high risk in Seaton, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 82% of U.S. communities.

82risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
82Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtStrong wind
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Most of Seaton’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them

The top destinations are Aledo (23%), Muscatine (12%) and Moline (5%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Seaton0%
Aledo23%
Muscatine12%
Moline5%
Monmouth4%
26 mi
median commute distance
3
jobs based in Seaton
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Seaton, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Seaton has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 15° and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.

22″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–35°
Spring40–61°
Summer63–83°
Fall43–63°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Seaton stands out in Illinois and nationally, with more of its adults who have been diagnosed with depression

24% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Seaton, above both Illinois’ towns (22%) and U.S. towns (23%). 41% of Seaton adults have obesity. Seaton beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.

SeatonIllinois townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%13%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%13%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)41%37%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)19%17%17%
32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better21 too close to call11 worse
What stands outSeatonIL
More older adults who have lost all their teeth17.8%10.3%
More smokers18.3%12.1%
More adults with COPD9.5%6.3%
Genesis Medical Center, Aledo
7.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Housing

A home in Seaton sells for about $45K at the median

86% of households own their home in Seaton.

$45Kmedian sale price
SeatonIllinois townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home86%75%73%
Median rent$1,097 a month$1,129 a month$1,185 a month
1
homes sold in April

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

0%
conserved · 0 of 1,004 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Seaton Park—1

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Seaton

17pages on Seaton
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Seaton; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Seaton for work

Where Seaton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

23% → Aledo Aledo 23% 12% → Muscatine Muscatine 12% 5% → Moline Moline 5% 4% → Monmouth Monmouth 4% 4% → Millersburg Township Millersburg Township 4% 3% → East Moline East Moline 3% Seaton · 0% stay
3jobs based in Seaton
0%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Seaton

Village in Illinois, United States

Seaton is a village in Mercer County, Illinois, United States. The population was 214 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
1.6 sq mi
Elevation
614 ft
ZIP code
61476

Questions about Seaton

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Seaton, IL a good place to live?

Seaton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.