WoodlawnIL
A town of 611, settled in 1870.
Is Woodlawn a good place to live?
12% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Woodlawn, where Illinois’ towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%. Woodlawn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
611 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Woodlawn: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Woodlawn, 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 Woodlawn.
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Woodlawn’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Woodlawn for work: only 2% work in town. At 22 minutes, Woodlawn’s average trip to work is below both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Mount Vernon (36%), Waltonville (2%) and Springfield (2%).
| Woodlawn | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Woodlawn has four seasons and pleasant summers
Woodlawn has chilly winters and warm summers. Woodlawn’s July high is 88°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Earthquakes leads a high hazard risk in Woodlawn
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A larger share of adults in Woodlawn have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical Illinois or U.S. town
24% of Woodlawn adults have been diagnosed with depression. Woodlawn beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 38% of Woodlawn adults have obesity.
| Woodlawn | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 22% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 36% |
| What stands out | Woodlawn | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.5% | 15.9% |
| More adults with depression | 24.4% | 19.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Woodlawn sells for about $235K
83% of households own their home in Woodlawn.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Woodlawn
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Woodlawn
About 3 of every 100 Woodlawn residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
98% of working residents leave Woodlawn for work
Where Woodlawn’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Woodlawn
Village in Illinois, United States
Woodlawn is a village in Jefferson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 617 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Mount Vernon Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Established
- 1876
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- ZIP code
- 62898
Questions about Woodlawn
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Woodlawn, IL a good place to live?
Woodlawn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.