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Dunfermline

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Dunfermline

Total population

314

Median home value

$119,300

6.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$70,833

Dunfermline$71k
National$74k

Air quality index

27Good
Elevation636 m
Land area0.13 km²
Weather68°F · Patchy Fog
Coordinates40.49°, -90.03°

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

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Active weather alerts
  • Heat Advisory · Moderate
    Heat Advisory issued June 28 at 2:13AM CDT until July 3 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
  • Heat Advisory · Moderate
    Heat Advisory issued June 28 at 2:13AM CDT until June 28 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Elevation
636 m
Area
0.13 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Dunfermline is a village in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 262 at the 2020 census. Dunfermline is pronounced Done-ferm-lin.

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History & geography

History

A post office has been in operation at Dunfermline since 1887. A share of the first settlers being natives of Dunfermline, Scotland, caused the name to be selected.

Geography

Dunfermline is located in east-central Fulton County. Illinois Route 78 forms the eastern border of the village; the highway leads north to Canton and south to U.S. Route 24 at Little America. Lewistown, the county seat, is to the southwest by Illinois Route 100. According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Dunfermline has a total area of , all land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
60.1
Median home value
$119,300
Housing units
157
Poverty rate
11.8%
Unemployment
2.2%

Race & ethnicity

White
98.4%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
1%

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

Geography

Latitude
40.4917
Longitude
-90.0325
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
68°F
Patchy Fog
Sunday
89°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
75°F
Mostly Clear
Monday
92°F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
76°F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
95°F
Sunny

Forecast for Dunfermline, IL from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

US AQI — Good
27
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
3.3
PM10 (µg/m³)
3.4
Ozone (µg/m³)
35
NO₂ (µg/m³)
11.9

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
31.9%
Diabetes
9.9%
Adult obesity
38.7%
Binge drinking
20.4%
Adult smoking
16.6%
No leisure activity
23.3%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
145,248
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4,005
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    3,580
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,117
  • Mute Swan
    Cygnus olor (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    3,053
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    2,801
  • Killdeer
    Charadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,786
  • American Goldfinch
    Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,738
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,716

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

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
Largest event

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

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.06
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,483

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
115
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • NOAA National Weather Service
  • Wikidata
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • CDC PLACES
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Wikipedia Pageviews API