WeldonIL
A town of 355, settled in 1874.
Is Weldon a good place to live?
Weldon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
355 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Weldon: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Weldon, 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 Weldon.
Weldon’s typical home value is about $125K
In Weldon, the median rent is $950 a month, below both Illinois’ towns ($1,129 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Typical home values rose 11% in the year to September 2026. Among households here, 88% live in a home they own.
| Weldon | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88% | 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
Weldon has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
In Weldon, 17% of residents live below the poverty line. Half the trips to work are shorter than 26 miles. The income of the median household here is $61,000. The top destinations are Clinton (18%), Springfield (5%) and Decatur (4%).
| Weldon | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Weldon brings four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 85°; in January, nights fall to 18°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Weldon is
Weldon beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. Among adults in the town, 19% binge drink, above both the Illinois town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (16%). On top of that, for adults here, the share who smoke cigarettes is 15%.
| Weldon | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 33% | 33% |
| What stands out | Weldon | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.4% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.5% | 15.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.6% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Weldon is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
On expected storm and flood damage, Weldon sits below 57% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 36% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 18% to drought. One declared disaster, in 1999, has brought federal aid to Weldon households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Gies Memorial Stadium and 16 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Weldon. Close and well known come first.
27 mi Stadium & arenaGies Memorial Stadium
28 mi LandmarkAmerican Football House
10 mi City parkRobert Allerton Park
11 mi MuseumMonticello Railway Museum
34 mi MuseumOctave Chanute Aerospace Museum28 mi Zoo & aquariumMiller Park ZooPhoto credits
Gies Memorial Stadium: T.J. Blakeman, CC BY-SA 4.0 · American Football House: BanjoZebra, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Robert Allerton Park: D. Finnigan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Monticello Railway Museum: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Weldon
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Weldon; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Weldon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Weldon for work
Where Weldon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Weldon
Village in Illinois, United States
Weldon is a village in Nixon Township, DeWitt County, Illinois, United States. The population was 369 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 714 ft
- ZIP code
- 61882
Questions about Weldon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Weldon, IL a good place to live?
Weldon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.