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WenonahIL

A town of 28.

Population
28
2025 Census estimate · −3.4% since 2020
Median home value
$125K
Census ACS
Household income
$98K
median
Median age
34.3
years
Land area
2 sq mi

Is Wenonah a good place to live?

Wenonah’s average trip to work is 48 minutes, above both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Wenonah has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

28 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Nokomis · 1 miNokomis Township · 2 miCoalton · 3 miOhlman · 4 miGreenwood Township · 5 miAudubon Township · 6 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Wenonah: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEJ Water CooperativeNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wenonah’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNokomis Community Unit School District 22Which 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 hereMontgomery County ClerkMontgomery County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6207562075 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 Wenonah.

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Wenonah

Wenonah has chilly winters and warm summers. At 86°F, Wenonah’s July high is against 84°F in Illinois’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–39°
Spring43–64°
Summer64–85°
Fall45–66°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageWenonah’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 20°Rain & snow15″ of snow a winter · 41 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

High risk in Wenonah, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.

66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
66High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesCold waves
Full pageWenonah’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters5 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Wenonah is

Wenonah beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 15% of Wenonah adults report frequent physical distress.

WenonahIllinois townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%13%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%35%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%11%12%
32 measures vs. Illinois
2 better21 too close to call9 worse
What stands outWenonahIL
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity10.7%13.2%
More adults treating high blood pressure79%75.7%
More adults with COPD9.5%6.3%
Pana Community Hospital
11.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageWenonah’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby11.6 miles to an ER · Pana Community HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than IL on 2 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Wenonah

15pages on Wenonah
The big questions
HealthBetter than IL on 2 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$98K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 66% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions18 nearby · Vandalia State House State Historic Site 27 miLibraryNokomis Public LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate86° summer highs · 15″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Wenonah; the nearest are

Greenville UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Greenville30.1 mi$32,200 tuitionLincoln Land Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Springfield32.6 mi$3,744 in-state tuitionUniversity of Illinois SpringfieldUniversity or college · Public · Springfield33.3 mi$12,252 in-state tuition

About 10 of every 100 Wenonah residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Wenonah

Village in Illinois, United States

Wenonah is a small village in Montgomery County, Illinois, United States. The population was 32 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
1.5 sq mi
Elevation
674 ft

Questions about Wenonah

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Wenonah, IL a good place to live?

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