The 25 Best Small Towns for Young Families in Illinois

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 699 towns of 500–10,000 people in Illinois, scoring every town on all of these at once. #1 is Livingston, IL.

1. 25Holiday Shores, Illinois

   Families: 86th percentile · Quiet: 72nd percentile · First-time buyers: 88th percentile

   Holiday Shores is a community of 2,840 people in Madison County, Illinois. Homes have a median value of $245,100 against household income of $86,907; January lows average 22°F.

   2,840 people · Madison County · median home $245,100 · income $86,907 · Jan low 22°F · 11 in snow

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2. 24Windsor, Illinois

   Families: 85th percentile · Quiet: 85th percentile · First-time buyers: 77th percentile

   Windsor is a city of 1,079 people in Shelby County, Illinois. Homes have a median value of $105,400 against household income of $63,359; January lows average 19°F.

   1,079 people · Shelby County · median home $105,400 · income $63,359 · Jan low 19°F · 14 in snow

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3. 23Strasburg, Illinois

   Families: 85th percentile · Quiet: 85th percentile · First-time buyers: 77th percentile

   Strasburg is a village of 531 people in Shelby County, Illinois. Homes have a median value of $97,600 against household income of $64,219; January lows average 19°F.

   531 people · Shelby County · median home $97,600 · income $64,219 · Jan low 19°F · 14 in snow

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4. 22Holiday Hills, Illinois

   Families: 82nd percentile · Quiet: 73rd percentile · First-time buyers: 94th percentile

   Holiday Hills is a village of 618 people in McHenry County, Illinois. Homes have a median value of $220,600 against household income of $74,083; January lows average 13°F.

   618 people · McHenry County · median home $220,600 · income $74,083 · Jan low 13°F · 35 in snow

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5. 21Iuka, Illinois

   Families: 77th percentile · Quiet: 83rd percentile · First-time buyers: 89th percentile

   Iuka is a village of 512 people in Marion County, Illinois. Homes have a median value of $72,600 against household income of $61,146; January lows average 21°F.

   512 people · Marion County · median home $72,600 · income $61,146 · Jan low 21°F · 10 in snow

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6. 20Sheffield, Illinois

   Families: 79th percentile · Quiet: 97th percentile · First-time buyers: 74th percentile

   Sheffield is a village of 821 people in Bureau County, Illinois. Homes have a median value of $102,400 against household income of $74,750; January lows average 14°F.

   821 people · Bureau County · median home $102,400 · income $74,750 · Jan low 14°F · 30 in snow

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7. 19West Salem, Illinois

   Families: 76th percentile · Quiet: 94th percentile · First-time buyers: 81st percentile

   West Salem is a village of 786 people in Edwards County, Illinois. Homes have a median value of $74,600 against household income of $49,821; January lows average 21°F.

   786 people · Edwards County · median home $74,600 · income $49,821 · Jan low 21°F · 10 in snow

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8. 18Wilsonville, Illinois

   Families: 78th percentile · Quiet: 82nd percentile · First-time buyers: 91st percentile

   Wilsonville is a village of 536 people in Macoupin County, Illinois. Homes have a median value of $85,000 against household income of $45,417; January lows average 19°F.

   536 people · Macoupin County · median home $85,000 · income $45,417 · Jan low 19°F · 14 in snow

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9. 17Viola, Illinois

   Families: 81st percentile · Quiet: 97th percentile · First-time buyers: 73rd percentile

   Viola is a village of 869 people in Mercer County, Illinois. Homes have a median value of $120,000 against household income of $72,500; January lows average 13°F.

   869 people · Mercer County · median home $120,000 · income $72,500 · Jan low 13°F · 22 in snow

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10. 16Windsor, Illinois

    Families: 81st percentile · Quiet: 97th percentile · First-time buyers: 73rd percentile

    Windsor is a village of 668 people in Mercer County, Illinois. Homes have a median value of $109,800 against household income of $59,333; January lows average 13°F.

    668 people · Mercer County · median home $109,800 · income $59,333 · Jan low 13°F · 27 in snow

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11. 15Warsaw, Illinois

    Families: 69th percentile · Quiet: 96th percentile · First-time buyers: 87th percentile

    Warsaw is a city of 1,510 people in Hancock County, Illinois. Homes have a median value of $96,100 against household income of $58,750; January lows average 17°F.

    1,510 people · Hancock County · median home $96,100 · income $58,750 · Jan low 17°F · 22 in snow

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12. 14Warren, Illinois

    Families: 96th percentile · Quiet: 87th percentile · First-time buyers: 69th percentile

    Warren is a village of 1,323 people in Jo Daviess County, Illinois. Homes have a median value of $102,200 against household income of $75,813; January lows average 12°F.

    1,323 people · Jo Daviess County · median home $102,200 · income $75,813 · Jan low 12°F · 32 in snow

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13. 13Dahlgren, Illinois

    Families: 92nd percentile · Quiet: 76th percentile · First-time buyers: 86th percentile

    Dahlgren is a village of 504 people in Hamilton County, Illinois. Homes have a median value of $80,800 against household income of $44,861; January lows average 22°F.

    504 people · Hamilton County · median home $80,800 · income $44,861 · Jan low 22°F · 11 in snow

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14. 12Twin Grove, Illinois

    Families: 88th percentile · Quiet: 81st percentile · First-time buyers: 86th percentile

    Twin Grove is a community of 1,524 people in McLean County, Illinois. Homes have a median value of $264,800 against household income of $116,250; January lows average 16°F.

    1,524 people · McLean County · median home $264,800 · income $116,250 · Jan low 16°F · 7 in snow

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15. 11Bartelso, Illinois

    Families: 83rd percentile · Quiet: 75th percentile · First-time buyers: 98th percentile

    Bartelso is a village of 635 people in Clinton County, Illinois. Homes have a median value of $209,700 against household income of $90,000; January lows average 22°F.

    635 people · Clinton County · median home $209,700 · income $90,000 · Jan low 22°F · 10 in snow

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16. 10Cambridge, Illinois

    Families: 94th percentile · Quiet: 79th percentile · First-time buyers: 85th percentile

    Cambridge is a village of 2,086 people in Henry County, Illinois. Homes have a median value of $123,100 against household income of $64,979; January lows average 15°F.

    2,086 people · Henry County · median home $123,100 · income $64,979 · Jan low 15°F · 29 in snow

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17. 9Westfield, Illinois

    Families: 71st percentile · Quiet: 96th percentile · First-time buyers: 91st percentile

    Westfield is a village of 536 people in Clark County, Illinois. Homes have a median value of $85,600 against household income of $63,819; January lows average 21°F.

    536 people · Clark County · median home $85,600 · income $63,819 · Jan low 21°F · 19 in snow

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18. 8Andover, Illinois

    Families: 94th percentile · Quiet: 79th percentile · First-time buyers: 85th percentile

    Andover is a village of 555 people in Henry County, Illinois. Homes have a median value of $163,600 against household income of $77,813; January lows average 15°F.

    555 people · Henry County · median home $163,600 · income $77,813 · Jan low 15°F · 27 in snow

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19. 7Milledgeville, Illinois

    Families: 87th percentile · Quiet: 95th percentile · First-time buyers: 81st percentile

    Milledgeville is a village of 1,026 people in Carroll County, Illinois. Homes have a median value of $94,200 against household income of $59,417; January lows average 13°F.

    1,026 people · Carroll County · median home $94,200 · income $59,417 · Jan low 13°F · 31 in snow

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20. 6Kansas, Illinois

    Families: 88th percentile · Quiet: 98th percentile · First-time buyers: 83rd percentile

    Kansas is a village of 670 people in Edgar County, Illinois. Homes have a median value of $70,800 against household income of $69,231; January lows average 21°F.

    670 people · Edgar County · median home $70,800 · income $69,231 · Jan low 21°F · 18 in snow

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21. 5Germantown, Illinois

    Families: 97th percentile · Quiet: 75th percentile · First-time buyers: 99th percentile

    Germantown is a village of 1,324 people in Clinton County, Illinois. Homes have a median value of $192,500 against household income of $92,083; January lows average 22°F.

    1,324 people · Clinton County · median home $192,500 · income $92,083 · Jan low 22°F · 10 in snow

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22. 4Carlock, Illinois

    Families: 94th percentile · Quiet: 86th percentile · First-time buyers: 97th percentile

    Carlock is a village of 548 people in McLean County, Illinois. Homes have a median value of $154,600 against household income of $85,625; January lows average 17°F.

    548 people · McLean County · median home $154,600 · income $85,625 · Jan low 17°F · 22 in snow

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23. 3Alhambra, Illinois

    Families: 91st percentile · Quiet: 94th percentile · First-time buyers: 92nd percentile

    Alhambra is a village of 622 people in Madison County, Illinois. Homes have a median value of $154,300 against household income of $73,750; January lows average 22°F.

    622 people · Madison County · median home $154,300 · income $73,750 · Jan low 22°F · 12 in snow

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24. 2Danvers, Illinois

    Families: 94th percentile · Quiet: 86th percentile · First-time buyers: 97th percentile

    Danvers is a village of 1,089 people in McLean County, Illinois. Homes have a median value of $166,200 against household income of $88,854; January lows average 16°F.

    1,089 people · McLean County · median home $166,200 · income $88,854 · Jan low 16°F · 22 in snow

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25. 1Livingston, Illinois

    Families: 91st percentile · Quiet: 94th percentile · First-time buyers: 92nd percentile

    Livingston is a village of 763 people in Madison County, Illinois. Homes have a median value of $110,300 against household income of $62,240; January lows average 21°F.

    763 people · Madison County · median home $110,300 · income $62,240 · Jan low 21°F · 14 in snow

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