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A town of 1,140, settled in 1881.
The best of Toledo’s subject grades is an A+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D for incomes. Only 48 of Illinois’ 1,284 towns score higher on cost of living. Cumberland County Courthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places. Toledo has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Toledo beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Toledo is from typical.
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The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1910.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Toledo, 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 Toledo.
The typical Toledo home is worth about $168,000, up 7.7% in a year, 43% below the Illinois typical home. 66% of Toledo households own their home, against 75% in Illinois’ towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Toledo has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 21° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Toledo for work: only 10% work in town. 18% of Toledo residents live below the poverty line, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Toledo’s average trip to work is 20 minutes.
| Toledo | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
24% of Toledo adults have been diagnosed with depression. Toledo beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 40% of Toledo adults have obesity.
| Toledo | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Toledo | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18% | 10.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.7% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 16.2% | 12.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sumpter Neal Park | — | 10 |
| 2. Toledo Legion Ball Diamonds | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
2 within 15 miles of the center of Toledo
About 7 of every 100 Toledo residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
City in Illinois, United States
Toledo is a small city and the county seat of Cumberland County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,161 at the 2020 census. Toledo is part of the Charleston–Mattoon Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.