Crawford County

MyTownView tracks 6 municipalities in Crawford County, Illinois. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

6Municipalities
18,511Residents
50Articles
2Meetings (30d)
$60,714Avg. Median Income
$81,083Avg. Home Value

Recent News

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Apr 24Golfers from around the country in Robinson, IL, for tournamentRobinsonApr 15Golfers from around the country in Robinson, IL, for tournamentRobinsonApr 8What "Little Palestine" designation means to community in Bridgeview, IllinoisPalestineApr 7"Little Palestine" sign to be unveiled in Bridgeview, IllinoisPalestineApr 7New 'Little Palestine' sign unveiled at 83rd Street and Harlem Avenue in BridgeviewPalestineApr 7New sign solidifies Little Palestine community in Bridgeview, IllinoisBridgeviewApr 6Stoy, IL Weather Forecast | MSN WeatherStoyApr 4‘Homemade bomb’ discovered in Palestine, Ill. home after standoffPalestineMar 12Oblong High School (IL) BaseballOblongMar 11Oblong High School (IL) SoftballOblongMar 9Robinson High School (IL) BaseballRobinsonMar 5Schedule - Robinson Maroons (Robinson, IL) Softball 25-26RobinsonMar 3Jazmin J. RobinsonRobinsonMar 3Oblong Softball ScheduleOblongMar 3Schedule - Robinson Maroons (Robinson, IL) Baseball 25-26Robinson

Meetings

2

Recent

Apr 18City CouncilRobinsonVideoApr 8City CouncilRobinsonVideoMar 18City CouncilRobinsonVideoMar 4City CouncilRobinsonVideoFeb 18City CouncilRobinsonVideoFeb 4City CouncilRobinsonVideoJan 21City CouncilRobinsonVideoJan 7City CouncilRobinsonVideo

Rankings in Crawford County

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1PalestineCrawford+2.4%
2OblongCrawford+1.1%
3RobinsonCrawford+1.1%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Lowest Property Taxes

Finances
#CityEffective Tax Rate
1RobinsonCrawford0.62%
2PalestineCrawford0.99%
3OblongCrawford2.21%
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Source: Illinois Department of Revenue Table 27

Best Schools

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Education
#CitySchool Score
1OblongCrawford54 / 100
2RobinsonCrawford48 / 100
3PalestineCrawford42 / 100
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Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Best Fiscal Health

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Finances
#CityFiscal Health Score
1PalestineCrawford64 / 100
2OblongCrawford57 / 100
3RobinsonCrawford56 / 100
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Source: Illinois Comptroller & IL Dept. of Insurance

Municipalities

Flat Rock

Pop. 337Income $51,667Homes $66,600
Village (President-Trustee)

Hutsonville

Pop. 590Income $55,982Homes $67,400
Village (President-Trustee)

Oblong

Pop. 1,634Income $57,917Homes $83,100
Village (President-Trustee)

Palestine

Pop. 1,430Income $62,850Homes $81,300
Village (President-Trustee)

Robinson

Pop. 7,084Income $73,993Homes $109,100
City (Mayor-Council)

Stoy

Pop. 90Income $61,875Homes $79,000
Village (President-Trustee)