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Lowpoint

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Total population

116

Median home value

$72,500

7.3%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Weather85°F · Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy
Coordinates40.87°, -89.31°

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

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City facts

Overview

Lowpoint is an unincorporated community in Woodford County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lowpoint had a population of 148. Lowpoint is located along Illinois Route 89, south-southwest of Washburn. Lowpoint has a post office with ZIP code 61545.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
57.7
Median home value
$72,500
Housing units
59
Poverty rate
37.1%
Unemployment
56.4%

Race & ethnicity

White
100%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

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

Geography

Latitude
40.8728
Longitude
-89.3137
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
85°F
Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
66°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday
81°F
Chance Rain Showers
Friday Night
68°F
Partly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
88°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
68°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Forecast for Lowpoint, IL from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
31%
Diabetes
9.3%
Adult obesity
38.7%
Binge drinking
20.6%
Adult smoking
14.3%
No leisure activity
21.4%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
9
Elementary
2
Middle
0
High
4
Other
3

Largest nearby schools

  • Metamora High School
    High · Metamora · 915 students · 15.3:1 ratio
  • Metamora Grade School
    Elementary · Metamora · 827 students · 15.3:1 ratio
  • Sowers Elementary School
    Elementary · Roanoke · 156 students · 11.1:1 ratio
  • Lowpoint-Washburn Jr Sr High Sch
    High · Washburn · 144 students · 9.6:1 ratio
  • Roanoke-Benson High School
    High · Roanoke · 135 students · 9:1 ratio
  • Central IL Voc Ed Coop
    High · Metamora
  • WCSEA-MTHS-9-12
    Other · Metamora
  • WCSEA-Sowers-K-4
    Other · Roanoke

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

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)
81
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
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

Painted Lady
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
Seen 2026-09-14
pinkweed
pinkweed
Persicaria pensylvanica
Seen 2026-09-14
Monarch
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
Seen 2026-09-14
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
Seen 2026-09-13
American Kestrel
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
Seen 2026-09-10
Common Nighthawk
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor
Seen 2026-09-10
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
Seen 2026-09-10
Green Heron
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
Seen 2026-09-10
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Seen 2026-09-09

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
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API