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Gays
Illinoisvillage
Gays
Total population
165
Median home value
$93,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$52,188
Air quality index
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Gays is a village in Moultrie County, Illinois, United States. The population was 218 at the 2020 census, down from 281 in 2010.
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Geography
Gays is in the southeast corner of Moultrie County, along Illinois Route 16, which leads east to Mattoon and west-southwest to Shelbyville. Sullivan, the Moultrie county seat, is to the northwest. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Gays has a total area of , all land.}} Gays is located in Central Illinois, with a humid climate. Winters are cold and dry, spring brings severe weather, including the threat of tornadoes.
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 Gays, IL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves962
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves891
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves813
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves768
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves754
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves733
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves727
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves680
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.8 — 2026-01-204 km NW of Ohlman, Illinois
- M 3.26 — 2025-05-137 km SSW of Lerna, Illinois
- M 2.58 — 2023-10-266 km SSE of Herrick, Illinois
- M 3.12 — 2017-07-019 km SSE of Mulberry Grove, Illinois
- M 2.5 — 2007-11-285 km S of Hutsonville, Illinois
- M 2.9 — 2004-09-053 km WNW of Saint Peter, Illinois
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Illinois
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 Gays
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
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library