WordenIL
A town of 1,066, settled in 1870.
Is Worden a good place to live?
The best of Worden’s subject grades are an A+ for safety, an A for cost of living, and an A− for schools; the weakest is a C for walkability. Only 3 of Illinois’ 405 towns score higher on safety. 91% of households own their home in Worden, against 75% in Illinois’ towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Worden has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Worden stand out
Where Worden beats most towns.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Typical home value
1,066 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Worden grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Worden is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Worden: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Worden, 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 Worden.
Less crime per resident than almost any U.S. town
Worden reports less crime per resident than 99% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. At 1.9 per 1,000 residents, Worden’s property crime rate is where Illinois’ towns sit at 7.9 and U.S. towns at 9.9. Worden’s violent crime rate is 0 per 1,000 residents.
| Worden | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.9 per 1,000 residents | 7.9 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 1 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Worden’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Worden for work: only 1% work in town. The average trip to work in Worden is 30 minutes. Jobs based in Worden fell to 81 in 2023, 21 fewer than in 2013.
| Worden | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.8% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $89,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
On CDC estimates, Worden is healthier than 70% of U.S. towns
Worden beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 20% of Worden adults binge drink.
| Worden | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 23% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.9% | 11% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | Worden | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.6% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.3% | 15.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Worden has four seasons and pleasant summers
Worden has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 22° and about 11 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Moderate risk in Worden, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A typical Worden home is worth about $306K
The typical Worden home is worth about $306,000, up 5.8% in a year, close to the Illinois typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Worden has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
0.4 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Worden Community Park | 0.4 mi | 9 |
| 2. Worden City Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Cahokia and 47 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Worden. Close and well known come first.
Big draw23 mi State parkCahokia
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaThe Dome at America's Center
29 mi Stadium & arenaBusch Stadium
22 mi LandmarkMonks Mound
28 mi National ParkGateway Arch National Park2.2M visitors a year
19 mi Ancient sitePiasaPhoto credits
Cahokia: Thank You (24 Millions ) views, CC BY 2.0 · The Dome at America's Center: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Busch Stadium: Lee Ann Ratledge, CC BY 4.0 · Monks Mound: Skubasteve834, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gateway Arch National Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Piasa: Burfalcy, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Worden
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Worden
About 3 of every 100 Worden residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
99% of working residents leave Worden for work
Where Worden’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Worden
Village in Illinois, United States
Worden is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,096 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 568 ft
- ZIP code
- 62097
Questions about Worden
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Worden, IL expensive?
Not for the area. Louis, MO-IL metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.