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Atkinson
Illinoistown
Atkinson
Total population
982
Median home value
$119,600
Bachelor's+
Median income
$57,174
Founded
1867
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Flood Watch · SevereFlood Watch issued September 16 at 5:10PM CDT until September 17 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Atkinson is a town in Henry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 965 at the 2020 census, down from 972 in 2010.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Atkinson has a total area of , of which (or 98.77%) is land and (or 1.23%) is water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Atkinson, IL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,058
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves1,040
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves908
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves875
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves870
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves752
- White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves633
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves628
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Geneseo High SchoolHigh · Geneseo · 809 students · 15.9:1 ratio
- Geneseo Middle SchoolMiddle · Geneseo · 591 students · 14.8:1 ratio
- Millikin Elem SchoolElementary · Geneseo · 368 students · 14.2:1 ratio
- Southwest Elem SchoolElementary · Geneseo · 364 students · 14.6:1 ratio
- Northside Elem SchoolElementary · Geneseo · 331 students · 15:1 ratio
- Annawan Grade SchoolElementary · Annawan · 247 students · 13.7:1 ratio
- Annawan High SchoolHigh · Annawan · 105 students · 9.5:1 ratio
- Reg'l Safe School Program ROE #28High · Atkinson
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.6 — 2023-11-151 km SSW of Standard, Illinois
- M 4.2 — 2004-06-2812 km NW of Dayton, Illinois
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Atkinson
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library