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Gorham
Illinoisvillage
Total population
248
Median home value
$26,100
Bachelor's+
Median income
$55,938
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Heat Advisory · ModerateHeat Advisory issued September 17 at 3:56AM CDT until September 20 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Overview
Gorham is a small village in Illinois, United States. It is home to roughly 248 residents. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 37.718°, -89.478°. The administrative footprint covers a compact 3.2 km². Population density therefore averages about 78 per km², a relatively low population density. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,551 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 61% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Gorham.
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History & geography
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 Gorham, IL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves5,960
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves4,649
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves4,359
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,131
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,076
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves4,074
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves3,294
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,277
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.81 — 2024-03-281 km NNE of Germantown, Illinois
- M 2.53 — 2024-03-056 km ENE of Pinckneyville, Illinois
- M 3.07 — 2023-12-185 km WNW of Waltonville, Illinois
- M 2.59 — 2023-08-233 km ENE of Wilson City, Missouri
- M 2.52 — 2022-05-176 km NNW of Mount Vernon, Illinois
- M 2.77 — 2020-04-251 km E of Wilson City, Missouri
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.
Nearby places in Illinois
- Harrison9.5 mi away · pop. 830
- Carbondale13.9 mi away · pop. 21,857
- Makanda14.8 mi away
- Campbell Hill15.2 mi away
- De Soto15.3 mi away
- Cobden17.7 mi away · pop. 1,170
- Elkville18.6 mi away
- Blairsville20.4 mi away
- Cutler22.3 mi away · pop. 302
- Crainville23 mi away · pop. 1,641
- Du Quoin23.7 mi away
- Herrin25.1 mi away
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 Gorham
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library