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Litchfield
Illinoiscity
Total population
6,834
Median home value
$104,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$53,958
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 2:19AM CDT until September 18 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Overview
As a small city in Illinois, United States, Litchfield occupies its own corner of the country. The settlement sits at 39.176°, -89.665°, a warm-temperate location in the northern hemisphere. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 6,834. Total area is recorded as about 23.2 km². Resident density is around 295 per km², indicating a moderate population density. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,501 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 59% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm summers and cool winters. Meteorological summaries report average highs near 65.4°F and lows near 48°F, together with about 46 in of annual precipitation (a wet total). Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.
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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
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Current forecast
Forecast for Litchfield, 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
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Beckemeyer Elem SchoolElementary · Hillsboro · 656 students · 15.3:1 ratio
- Hillsboro High SchoolHigh · Hillsboro · 468 students · 13.8:1 ratio
- Litchfield Senior High SchoolHigh · Litchfield · 411 students · 15.2:1 ratio
- Hillsboro Jr High SchoolMiddle · Hillsboro · 345 students · 13.3:1 ratio
- Litchfield Middle SchoolMiddle · Litchfield · 246 students · 10.3:1 ratio
- Russell Elem SchoolElementary · Litchfield · 192 students · 14.8:1 ratio
- Madison Park Elem SchoolElementary · Litchfield · 179 students · 14.9:1 ratio
- J D Colt Elem SchoolElementary · Litchfield · 178 students · 13.7:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
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 Litchfield



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)
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library