Valier-Main-St-W-il, 2021
Valier’s story
120 years in pictures
Census counts: 876 in 1920, a peak of 1,176 in 1930, 554 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2021 and 3 maps from 1926 on.
- 1906Valier is settled
ValierIL
A town of 538, settled in 1906.
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
Population
538
2025 Census estimate · −2.9% since 2020
Median home value
$80K
Census ACS
Household income
$27K
median
Median age
41.2
years
Jobs based here
16
A commuter town
Is Valier a good place to live?
34% of residents live below the poverty line in Valier, above both Illinois’ towns (8.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 769 Illinois towns, just 1 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Valier. Valier has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
538 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 Valier: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Valier, and how to reach them.
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterValier water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Valier’s trash rules yet
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 hereFranklin County ClerkFranklin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes62891, 6281262891 99% · 62812 1%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 Valier.
Work & commute
Most of Valier’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Valier for work: only 1% work in town. At 32 minutes, Valier’s average trip to work is above both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Mount Vernon (9%), Marion (6%) and Carbondale (5%).
1%work in town
| Valier | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Valier1%
Mount Vernon9%
Marion6%
Carbondale5%
Benton5%
21 mi
median commute distance
16
jobs based in Valier
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
High risk in Valier, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.
74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Valier
Valier has chilly winters and warm summers. Valier’s July high is 88°F.
10″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–44°
Spring45–66°
Summer65–86°
Fall46–68°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 4
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Valier is
Valier beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 40% of adults have high blood pressure in Valier.
| Valier | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
6 better18 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Valier | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.7% | 13.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.4% | 9.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9% | 5.9% |
Franklin Hospital
6.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Valier has set aside 0.1% of its land for conservation
0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
0.1%conserved
0.1%
conserved · 1 of 722 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Totland Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Valier
16pages on Valier
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Valier
About 1 of every 100 Valier residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Valier for work
Where Valier’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
16jobs based in Valier
1%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Valier
Village in Illinois, United States
Valier is a village in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 554 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 460 ft
- ZIP code
- 62891
Questions about Valier
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Valier, IL a good place to live?
Valier has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.