VergennesIL
A town of 234, settled in 1846.
Is Vergennes a good place to live?
7.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Vergennes, against 29% in Illinois’ towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Vergennes has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
234 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Vergennes: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Vergennes, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Vergennes.
Zillow puts the typical Vergennes home at about $122K
In Vergennes, 62% of households are owner-occupiers, below both Illinois’ towns (75%) and U.S. towns (73%). Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 5.3% in value. Vergennes’ median rent stands at $950 a month.
| Vergennes | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 62% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $950 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Vergennes work out of town
The top destinations are Steeleville (13%), Carbondale (10%) and Murphysboro (9%). For Vergennes, the median household income is $55,000. In Vergennes, 7.9% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Vergennes | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $55,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.9% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Vergennes has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from earthquakes
One declared disaster, in 2011, has brought federal aid to Vergennes households. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 78% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Vergennes break down as 35% from earthquakes and 26% from inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Vergennes has four seasons and hot summers
July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 24° and about 10 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Vergennes is
For adults in Vergennes, the share who have obesity is 40%. This Illinois town beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
| Vergennes | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Vergennes | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.4% | 75.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.7% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Vergennes
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Vergennes
About 8 of every 100 Vergennes residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Vergennes for work
Where Vergennes’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Vergennes
Village in Illinois, United States
Vergennes is a village in Jackson County, Illinois, United States, and was settled in 1846 as Middleton or Middletown. The population was 235 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 397 ft
- ZIP code
- 62994
Questions about Vergennes
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Vergennes, IL a good place to live?
Vergennes has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.