West YorkIL
Settled in 1878, this town now has 83 residents.
Is West York a good place to live?
West York’s midpoint age is 22.6 years, where Illinois’ towns sit at 40.7 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Of the 769 Illinois towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than West York. West York has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
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The typical home in West York: about $161K
In the year to September 2026, typical home values slipped 3.9%.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The biggest natural risk in West York is inland flooding, at a high overall level
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in three quarters of U.S. communities. Households in West York have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2008. 56% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 13%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
West York: four seasons and pleasant summers
For West York, the peak summer temperature is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in West York have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical Illinois or U.S. town
In West York, 18% of adults binge drink. CDC measures, 32 in all: West York beats Illinois on 1 and trails on 9. Two figures for adults here: 19% report frequent mental distress, 17% smoke cigarettes.
| West York | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | West York | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.2% | 9.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.9% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about West York
Moving to West York: who provides what
West York is unincorporated, so Crawford County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of West York; the nearest are
College town 18 of every 100 West York residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About West York
Census-designated place in Illinois, United States
West York is an unincorporated census-designated place in Crawford County, Illinois, United States. West York is 4.5 miles (7.2 km) north of Hutsonville. West York has a post office with ZIP code 62478. As of the 2020 census, the population was 74.
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 512 ft
- ZIP code
- 62478
- Area code
- 618
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