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
La Prairie had 42 residents in the 2020 census, down 30% since 2000.
It’s the 1403rd largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Adams County grew from 67,058 residents in 1900 to 65,737 in 2020.
Adams County, 1900–2020
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 40.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 23 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bentley, IL weather station (15 miles away).
Jobs in Adams County
31,699 jobs at 1,787 businesses in Adams County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Carthage18.6 miles
Sarah D Culbertson Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Rushville22.4 miles
Mc Donough District HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Macomb26.2 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around La Prairie
Libraries
Greater West Central Library3.7 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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