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VenedyIL

A town of 125, settled in 1861.

Is Venedy a good place to live?

Venedy’s average trip to work is 38 minutes, above both Illinois’ towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Venedy has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

125 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Getting set up

Moving to Venedy: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Venedy, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Venedy’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWest Washington County Community Unit District 10Which school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereWashington County ClerkWashington County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6221462214 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 Venedy.

Natural hazards

Venedy faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.

79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
79High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesHeat waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Most of Venedy’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Venedy for work: only 0% work in town. 2.5% of Venedy 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 Okawville (15%), Nashville (12%) and Fairview Heights (4%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Venedy0%
Okawville15%
Nashville12%
Fairview Heights4%
Edwardsville4%
19 mi
median commute distance
11
jobs based in Venedy
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Venedy, expect four seasons and hot summers

Venedy has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Venedy is 89°F.

10″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–43°
Spring45–67°
Summer66–87°
Fall46–69°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 12
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Venedy is

Venedy beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 31% of Venedy adults feel lonely.

VenedyIllinois townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)31%33%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%18%16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%35%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)16%17%17%
32 measures vs. Illinois
6 better22 too close to call4 worse
What stands outVenedyIL
Fewer uninsured adults6.4%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8.6%13.2%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth18.7%10.3%
Washington County Hospital
14.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Outdoors

Venedy has set aside 0% of its land for conservation

0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 177 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Venedy Park—19

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Venedy

17pages on Venedy
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Venedy; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Venedy for work

Where Venedy’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

15% → Okawville Okawville 15% 12% → Nashville Nashville 12% 4% → Fairview Heights Fairview Heights 4% 4% → Edwardsville Edwardsville 4% 4% → Lively Grove Township Lively Grove Township 4% 4% → Hoyleton Township Hoyleton Township 4% Venedy · 0% stay
11jobs based in Venedy
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Venedy

Village in Illinois, United States

Venedy is a village in Washington County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Venedy had a population of 121.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.3 sq mi

Questions about Venedy

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Venedy, IL a good place to live?

Venedy has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.