WaltonvilleIL
A town of 406, settled in 1892.
Is Waltonville a good place to live?
Waltonville’s median age is 50.1 years, against 40.7 years in Illinois’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Waltonville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
406 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Waltonville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Waltonville, 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 Waltonville.
Most of Waltonville’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Waltonville for work: only 3% work in town. 15% of Waltonville residents live below the poverty line, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Since 2013, Waltonville has added 73 jobs, to 83 in 2023.
| Waltonville | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Waltonville
Waltonville has chilly winters and warm summers. Waltonville’s July high is 88°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Waltonville faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by earthquakes
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Waltonville is
Waltonville beats the Illinois average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 19% of Waltonville adults binge drink.
| Waltonville | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 35% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Waltonville | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.7% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.9% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Waltonville
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Waltonville
About 4 of every 100 Waltonville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
97% of working residents leave Waltonville for work
Where Waltonville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Waltonville
Village in Illinois, United States
Waltonville is a village in Jefferson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 408 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Mount Vernon Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Established
- 1893
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 470 ft
- ZIP code
- 62894
Questions about Waltonville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Waltonville, IL a good place to live?
Waltonville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.