Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 124, settled in 1881.
Symerton’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, where Illinois’ towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 9 of the 769 Illinois towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Symerton. Symerton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 157 in 1910, 128 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2025 and 5 maps from 1892 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Symerton, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Symerton.
Most working residents leave Symerton for work: only 0% work in town. 2.3% of Symerton residents live below the poverty line, below both the Illinois town median (8.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Chicago (9%), Wilmington (6%) and Joliet (6%).
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Symerton has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
21% of Symerton adults binge drink. Symerton beats the Illinois average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 12% of Symerton adults smoke cigarettes.
| Symerton | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.7% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 35% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | Symerton | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.3% | 15.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6% | 9.9% |
| More binge drinkers | 21.4% | 17.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Symerton. Close and well known come first.
Big draw40 mi MuseumBarack Obama Presidential Center
33 mi National ParkIndiana Dunes National Park2.6M visitors a year15 mi Park & preserveMazon Creek
33 mi Stadium & arenaSeatGeek Stadium
40 mi Park & preserveJackson Park
39 mi LandmarkOak Woods CemeteryBarack Obama Presidential Center: AlphaBeta135, CC0 · Indiana Dunes National Park: J. Crocker, Attribution · SeatGeek Stadium: Khvmty, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jackson Park: J. Crocker, Public domain · Oak Woods Cemetery: Unknown, Attribution
3 within 15 miles of the center of Symerton
About 3 of every 100 Symerton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Symerton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Illinois, United States
Symerton is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States. The population was 128 at the 2020 census. By population, it is the smallest village in Will County.
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Symerton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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