StanfordIL
A town of 586, settled in 1868.
Is Stanford a good place to live?
Stanford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
586 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Stanford: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Stanford, 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 Stanford.
Zillow puts the typical Stanford home at about $191K
90% of households own their home in Stanford, against 75% in Illinois’ towns and 73% across U.S. towns. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 5%. The going rate for rent for Stanford comes to $1,292 a month.
| Stanford | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 90% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,292 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Stanford has 0.2 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The top destinations are Bloomington (39%), Normal (18%) and Peoria (4%). 15% of residents live below the poverty line in Stanford, above both the Illinois town median (8.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The town’s average commute stands at 21 minutes.
| Stanford | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Stanford has four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 17° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Crime reported in Stanford
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown. No violent or property crimes were reported in Stanford in 2024.
Stanford is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
How healthy Stanford is
33% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Stanford. Among adults in the town, 19% get no exercise outside work and 9.1% have diabetes.
| Stanford | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 23% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.1% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Stanford | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.1% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10% | 15.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Stanford, with inland flooding at the top
Households in Stanford have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2000. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 50% of U.S. communities. 37% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 24%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Miller Park Zoo and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Stanford. Close and well known come first.
35 mi Zoo & aquariumWildlife Prairie Park27 mi Zoo & aquariumPeoria Zoo
8 mi Theme parkSpider Hill
13 mi GardenFell Arboretum16 mi MuseumPrairie Aviation MuseumPhoto credits
Wildlife Prairie Park: Katherine Johnson, CC BY 2.0 · Spider Hill: NatFee, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fell Arboretum: Willjay, CC BY 3.0
Everything we know about Stanford
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Stanford
About 1 of every 100 Stanford residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Stanford for work
Where Stanford’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Stanford
Village in Illinois, United States
Stanford is a village in McLean County, Illinois, United States. The population was 600 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bloomington–Normal Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 680 ft
- ZIP code
- 61774
Questions about Stanford
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Stanford, IL a good place to live?
Stanford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.