The top destinations are Springfield (27%), Taylorville (14%) and Decatur (7%). Tovey’s average trip to work stands at 21 minutes, where Illinois’ towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among working residents in the town, 0.4% work locally. Half the trips to work are shorter than 18 miles.

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	Tovey	Illinois towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	21 minutes	26 minutes	25 minutes
Working residents who work in town	0.4%	8.3%	8%
Below the poverty line	5.2%	8.4%	9.6%
Median household income	$89,000	$83,000	$80,000

Where working residents work

In Tovey0%

Springfield27%

Taylorville14%

Decatur7%

Kincaid3%

18 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Tovey

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here9 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in Tovey Commute times21 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 18 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Tovey’s year

July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 20° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.

14″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–39°

Spring43–64°

Summer64–85°

Fall44–66°

Oct 20

typical first frost

Apr 12

typical last frost

+1.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 20°Rain & snow14″ of snow a winter · 40 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Tovey is

Among adults in Tovey, 18% report frequent mental distress, above both Illinois’ towns (17%) and U.S. towns (17%). Against the Illinois average, Tovey comes out ahead on 3 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 8. The share of adults in Tovey who binge drink: 19%.

	Tovey	Illinois towns	U.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	19%	18%	16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	18%	17%	17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	35%	33%	33%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	16%	13%	14%

32 measures vs. Illinois

3 better21 too close to call8 worse

What stands out	Tovey	IL
Fewer uninsured adults	7.2%	9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	10.3%	13.2%
More adults with COPD	8.2%	6.3%

Taylorville Memorial Hospital

8.5 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby8.5 miles to an ER · Taylorville Memorial Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in frequent mental distress Every CDC estimateBetter than IL on 3 of 32

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

Natural hazards

Tovey faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

31% of Tovey’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 24%. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 60% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Tovey households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2006.

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FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesEarthquakes

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in Tovey Get ready1.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing