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Armington, Illinois

Armington is a village in Tazewell County, Illinois, home to about 343 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61721.

Population3431,225 per sq mi
Median home value$93,300Census, as estimated by owners

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Distances

Nearest major airportChicago Midway International Airport (MDW)128 miles away
Closer regional airportCentral Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL133 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Armington; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Armington

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Armington had 310 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.

It’s the 1044th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Tazewell County grew from 33,221 residents in 1900 to 131,343 in 2020.

Armington population by census2000: 368, 2010: 343, 2020: 310368200034320103102020

Tazewell County, 1900–2020

Tazewell County population, 1900 to 20201900: 33,221, 1910: 34,027, 1920: 38,540, 1930: 46,082, 1940: 58,362, 1950: 76,165, 1960: 99,789, 1970: 118,649, 1980: 132,078, 1990: 123,692, 2000: 128,485, 2010: 135,394, 2020: 131,34333K’00’1039K’20’3058K’40’50100K’60’70132K’80’90128K’00’10131K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 39.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 19 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ArmingtonJan: high 35°F, low 18°F, 2.2 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 22°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 31°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 41°F, 4.2 in; May: high 75°F, low 52°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 64°F, 4.9 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 61°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 53°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 42°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 32°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 23°F, 2.3 in35°18°Jan2.240°22°Feb1.952°31°Mar2.764°41°Apr4.275°52°May4.483°61°Jun4.286°64°Jul4.984°61°Aug3.579°53°Sep3.366°42°Oct3.451°32°Nov2.939°23°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lincoln, IL weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Tazewell County

43,738 jobs at 2,772 businesses in Tazewell County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Tazewell CountyRetail trade: 6,753 jobs; Manufacturing: 6,530 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 5,658 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,618 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 3,762 jobs; Construction: 2,772 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,397 jobs; Other services: 2,123 jobsRetail trade 15% Manufacturing 15% Health care and social assistance 13% Hotels and restaurants 13% Transportation and warehousing 9% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 6% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Hopedale HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hopedale6.4 miles
  • Abraham Lincoln Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lincoln14.8 miles
  • Carle Bromenn Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Normal19.8 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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