Noble, Illinois

Village in Richland County · population 633 (2020 Census)

Median home: $58,500
Household income: $57,143
Jan low / Jul high: 21° / 87°
Snow a year: 11 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 25
Median age: 34.0

Noble is a village of 633 people in Richland County, Illinois. The median home is worth $58,500, below the typical Illinois town ($156,600). It ranks quieter than 90% of Illinois towns, easier by car than 81% of Illinois towns.

Noble in our rankings:

How Noble ranks

Percentile among Illinois towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Illinois towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Noble is worth $58,500, below the typical Illinois town ($156,600). Homes cost about 1.0 times the median household income of $57,143, which is more affordable than 99% of Illinois towns. Median rent is $511 a month. 74.8% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Illinois towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Noble	Typical Illinois town
Median home value	$58,500	$156,600
Median rent	$511	$960
Median household income	$57,143	$72,500
Home value ÷ income	1.0×	2.2×
Homeownership	74.8%	76.6%
Median year built	1973	1967
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Noble

People	Noble	Typical Illinois town
Median age	34.0	40.4
Age 65 and over	10.8%	18.7%
Under 18	24.0%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	7.4%	21.8%
Below the poverty line	16.6%	9.9%
Veterans	3.7%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.0%	—
Work from home	1.8%	8.9%
Average commute	20.9 min	26.1 min
Homes with broadband	85.1%	90.4%

Weather in Noble

July highs average 86.8°F and January lows 20.8°F. About 48.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 10.5 inches of snow (typical Illinois town: 24.2 in). Expect about 32 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 105 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Olney 2S station (7.4 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

25 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Noble since 1950, compared with 27 for the typical Illinois town. 8 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F4, struck on June 2, 1990 about 5.5 miles from the town center. The most recent was on March 15, 2026.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 38 times; the largest was 2.00 inches on June 29, 2023.

Severe weather in Richland County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Richland County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 1 deaths recorded.

Richland County has been included in 8 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for tornado, hurricane, snowstorm.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
March 26, 2020	Biological	DR-4489: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3435: Covid-19
March 17, 2011	Snowstorm	DR-1960: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
September 7, 2005	Hurricane	EM-3230: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
February 1, 2005	Snowstorm	EM-3199: Record/Near Record Snow

Jobs and pay in Richland County

Richland County had 5,834 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $50,035 a year. Unemployment was 4.2% in 2023; in Noble itself the ACS puts it at 5.8%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Noble

Clay City, IL
7.1 mi · 847 people · home $83,200
Olney, IL
7.5 mi · 8,701 people · home $99,800
Flora, IL
13.9 mi · 4,803 people · home $77,300
Louisville, IL
16.3 mi · 1,136 people · home $87,100
West Salem, IL
16.7 mi · 786 people · home $74,600
Cisne, IL
17.3 mi · 634 people · home $76,600
Sumner, IL
19.0 mi · 2,631 people · home $46,000
Newton, IL
20.2 mi · 2,777 people · home $95,400

Noble questions

Is Noble, Illinois a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Noble scores better for retirees than 45% of Illinois towns and quieter than 90%. 10.8% of residents are 65 or older (median age 34.0).

How much does a house cost in Noble?

The median owner-occupied home in Noble is valued at $58,500 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $57,143, so homes cost about 1.0 times income. Median rent is $511 a month.

What is the weather like in Noble?

July highs average 86.8°F and January lows 20.8°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 48.8 inches of precipitation a year and 10.5 inches of snow.

Does Noble get tornadoes?

25 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Noble since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F4 on June 2, 1990. The typical Illinois town has had 27.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Noble's Census boundary (GEOID 1753143). Comparisons use the median of Illinois towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.