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Illinois›Henry County

WoodhullIL

A town of 731, laid out in 1857.

Is Woodhull a good place to live?

Woodhull’s median rent is $634 a month, against $1,129 a month in Illinois’ towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. Woodhull has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

731 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Woodbull, Henry County, Illinois. LOC sanborn02236 001
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Woodbull, Henry County, Illinois. LOC sanborn02236 001, 1921
Woodhull’s story

169 years in pictures

Census counts: 650 in 1880, 754 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1921 and 4 maps from 1947 on.

  • 1857Woodhull is laid out
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Woodhull: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWoodhull water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Woodhull’s trash rules yet
SchoolsAlwood Community Unit School District 225Which 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 hereHenry County ClerkHenry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021
ZIP code6149061490 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 Woodhull.

Housing

A typical Woodhull home is worth about $157K

The typical Woodhull home is worth about $157,000, up 6.2% in a year, 47% below the Illinois typical home.

$157KZillow home value

Typical home value

Woodhull$157K
Illinois$296K
+6.2%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

Woodhull has four seasons and pleasant summers

Woodhull has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 14° and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.

27″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–34°
Spring39–61°
Summer62–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

About one in ten working residents works right in Woodhull

Most working residents leave Woodhull for work: only 10% work in town. 13% of residents live below the poverty line in Woodhull, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Woodhull’s median household income is $66,000.

10%work in town
WoodhullIllinois townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line13%8.4%9.6%
Median household income$66,000$83,000$80,000
Average trip to work24 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town10%8.3%8%

Where working residents work

In Woodhull10%
Davenport7%
Galesburg7%
Moline6%
Rock Island5%
23 mi
median commute distance
306
jobs based in Woodhull
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Woodhull is

Woodhull beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 18% of adults binge drink in Woodhull.

WoodhullIllinois townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%18%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)31%33%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%35%35%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)11%13%14%
32 measures vs. Illinois
6 better23 too close to call3 worse
What stands outWoodhullIL
Fewer uninsured adults6.6%9.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.6%15.9%
More adults who have had cancer10.6%7.6%
St. Mary Medical Center
13.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Woodhull

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.

44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
44Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingStrong windDrought
6
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Woodhull

17pages on Woodhull
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Woodhull

About Woodhull

Village in Illinois, United States

Woodhull is a village in Henry County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, the village had a population of 754.

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

Area
0.8 sq mi
Elevation
810 ft
ZIP code
61490

Questions about Woodhull

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Woodhull, IL a good place to live?

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