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Curran

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Curran

Total population

115

Median home value

$107,100

2.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$53,750

Curran$54k
National$74k

Founded

2005

Elevation623 m
Land area2.07 km²
Weather59°F · Cloudy
Coordinates39.74°, -89.78°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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  • Heat Advisory · Moderate
    Heat Advisory issued September 17 at 12:16AM CDT until September 17 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Founded
2005
Elevation
623 m
Area
2.07 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Curran is a village in Curran Township, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. It was incorporated in 2005. As of the 2020 census, Curran had a population of 213.

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History & geography

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Curran has a total area of , all land.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
55.5
Median home value
$107,100
Housing units
66
Poverty rate
8.8%
Unemployment
5.3%

Race & ethnicity

White
95.7%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
39.7420
Longitude
-89.7784
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
64.6°F
Avg low
47.1°F
Annual precipitation
40.4 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Current forecast

Tonight
59°F
Cloudy
Tuesday
68°F
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
53°F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
72°F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
54°F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
74°F
Mostly Sunny

Forecast for Curran, IL from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
27.3%
Diabetes
7.2%
Adult obesity
34.7%
Binge drinking
21.8%
Adult smoking
9.4%
No leisure activity
14.8%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
135,293
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    6,005
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    5,489
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5,100
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4,698
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4,223
  • Downy Woodpecker
    Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    4,116
  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    4,091
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4,044

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
51
Elementary
25
Middle
10
High
12
Other
4

Largest nearby schools

  • Glenwood High School
    High · Chatham · 1,504 students · 17.7:1 ratio
  • Springfield High School
    High · Springfield · 1,461 students · 19.5:1 ratio
  • Springfield Southeast High Sch
    High · Springfield · 1,261 students · 15.6:1 ratio
  • Lanphier High School
    High · Springfield · 1,058 students · 14.1:1 ratio
  • Glenwood Middle School
    Middle · Chatham · 753 students · 17.5:1 ratio
  • Glenwood Intermediate Sch
    Middle · Chatham · 726 students · 16.5:1 ratio
  • Benjamin Franklin Middle School
    Middle · Springfield · 713 students · 13.7:1 ratio
  • Ball Elementary School
    Elementary · Chatham · 607 students · 16.9:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
Largest magnitude
3.8
Largest event
2026-01-20

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

M
Mary Ann Baker
American author of hymns and temperance songs
E
Edward Strieby Steele
American botanist (1850-1942)
L
Louis McQuitty
psychologist

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Illinois

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.11
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,501

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
52
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Curran

Disposal alternatives for material to be excavated from the proposed site of the superconducting super collider in Illinois
Disposal alternatives for material to be excavated from the proposed site of the superconducting super collider in Illinois
Lucy M. Curran · 1988
The courage to compete
The courage to compete
Abbey Curran · 2015
Disposal alternatives for material to be excavated from the proposed site of the Superconducting Super Collider in Illinois. By L.M. Curran [and others]
Women Making War
Thomas F. Curran · 2020
Grace before meals
Grace before meals
Curran, Patricia. · 1989
1990 weed control in small grains, pastures, and forages
1990 weed control in small grains, pastures, and forages
W. S. Curran · 1989
Protection of grain crop demands barberry eradication
Gordon C. Curran · 1926
The western gazetteer, or, Emigrant's directory
Samuel R. Brown · 1817

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

honey-vine climbing milkweed
honey-vine climbing milkweed
Cynanchum laeve
Seen 2026-09-15
Silver-spotted Skipper
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
Seen 2026-09-15
American burnweed
American burnweed
Erechtites hieraciifolius
Seen 2026-09-14
Western Honey Bee
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
Seen 2026-09-14
Yellow Garden Spider
Yellow Garden Spider
Argiope aurantia
Seen 2026-09-14
white snakeroot
white snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
Seen 2026-09-13
Common Buckeye
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
Seen 2026-09-13
Spiny Softshell
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
Seen 2026-09-13
Black Swallowtail
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
Seen 2026-09-13

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • 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