Stevens House · National Register of Historic Places
Tiskilwa’s story
192 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1834Tiskilwa is settled
TiskilwaIL
Trash day: ThursdayPhoto: Boscophotos · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
718
2025 Census estimate · −3.4% since 2020
Typical home
$150K
+0.3% in a year
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
39.1
years
Jobs based here
42
A commuter town
Is Tiskilwa a good place to live?
19% of residents live below the poverty line in Tiskilwa, above both the Illinois town median (8.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Stevens House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Tiskilwa has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Tiskilwa stand out
Where Tiskilwa beats most towns.
Small town
718 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Tiskilwa: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tiskilwa, and how to reach them.
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTiskilwa water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpThursdayTrash dayTown site
SchoolsPrinceton Elementary School District 115Princeton High School District 5002 districts serve Tiskilwa; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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.govWho runs elections hereBureau County ClerkBureau County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6136861368 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 Tiskilwa.
Housing
Homes in Tiskilwa are worth about $150K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Tiskilwa home is worth about $150,000, about the same as a year ago, 49% below the Illinois typical home. At $754 a month, Tiskilwa’s median rent is below both Illinois’ towns ($1,129 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
$150KZillow home value
| Tiskilwa | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $754 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Tiskilwa$150K
Illinois$296K
+0.3%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
Tiskilwa has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Tiskilwa for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Tiskilwa has lost 69 jobs, to 42 in 2023. Tiskilwa’s average trip to work is 23 minutes.
1%work in town
| Tiskilwa | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Tiskilwa1%
Princeton20%
Peoria7%
Wyanet3%
Spring Valley3%
23 mi
median commute distance
42
jobs based in Tiskilwa
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Tiskilwa
Tiskilwa has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 15° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
29″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–35°
Spring39–61°
Summer61–83°
Fall42–63°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Tiskilwa faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Tiskilwa since 1981.
38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
1
paid flood claims since 1981
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Tiskilwa is
Tiskilwa beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
| Tiskilwa | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 35% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
5 better23 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Tiskilwa | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.5% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 7.6% |
OSF Saint Clare Medical Center
5.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Tiskilwa has set aside 1.9% of its land for conservation
0.1 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
1.9%conserved
| Tiskilwa | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.9% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
1.9%
conserved · 6 of 289 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. East Park | — | 3 |
| 2. West Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Tiskilwa
18pages on Tiskilwa
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Tiskilwa; the nearest are
Illinois Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Oglesby21.1 mi$4,200 in-state tuitionNorthern Illinois UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Dekalb58.5 mi$13,248 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Tiskilwa residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Tiskilwa for work
Where Tiskilwa’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
42jobs based in Tiskilwa
1%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Tiskilwa
4 notable people were born in Tiskilwa.
About Tiskilwa
Village in Illinois, United States
Tiskilwa is a village in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. The population was 728 at the 2022 census. It is part of the Ottawa Micropolitan Statistical Area. Exelon Wind, a division of Exelon Power, owns and operates the Illinois Wind AgriWind Project in Tiskilwa.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1834
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 518 ft
- ZIP code
- 61368
Questions about Tiskilwa
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tiskilwa, IL a good place to live?
Tiskilwa has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Tiskilwa, IL known for?
4 notable people were born here, including Charles Torrey Simpson and Bertha Marion Lahman.