Montgomery County

MyTownView tracks 20 municipalities in Montgomery County, Illinois. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

20Municipalities
27,942Residents
133Articles
6Meetings (30d)
$61,551Avg. Median Income
$75,125Avg. Home Value

Recent News

133
Apr 24Businesses dole out up to $4 million to cross Panama Canal during Strait of Hormuz chokeholdPanamaApr 18Route 66 road trip leads to M&M museum in WaggonerWaggonerApr 2Rubio accuses China of ‘bullying’ for holding up Panama-flagged ships after canal clashPanamaApr 1Lincoln-Irving Elementary students and staff will move to WIU's Quad Cities campus starting April 7IrvingMar 17Fire destroys Litchfield bowling alleyLitchfieldMar 17Illinois fire marshal investigates massive fire that leveled Litchfield bowling alleyLitchfieldMar 17Where is Ohlman, Illinois? Here's map of where the earthquake struckOhlmanMar 17NWS: 8 tornadoes hit central Illinois, including EF-1 in NokomisNokomisMar 17Auto Butler Female Athletes Of Month For Redbirds: Dominate at Illinois College Indoor InvitationalButlerMar 17NWS: 6 tornadoes hit central Illinois, including EF-1 in NokomisNokomisMar 17NWS: 11 tornadoes hit central Illinois, including EF-1 in NokomisNokomisMar 16Fire destroys Litchfield bowling alleyLitchfieldMar 16Bowling alley destroyed by fire in LitchfieldLitchfieldMar 16Litchfield Bowling Alley considered ‘total loss’ after 2-alarm fireLitchfieldMar 16Litchfield Bowling Alley considered a 'total loss' after fireLitchfield

Meetings

6

Upcoming

Apr 29Development CommissionLitchfieldAgendaMay 11Planning and Zoning CommissionLitchfieldAgenda

Recent

Apr 21Tourism Advisory CommitteeLitchfieldAgendaApr 16City CouncilLitchfieldAgendaApr 6Planning and Zoning CommissionLitchfieldAgendaApr 2City CouncilLitchfieldAgendaMar 25Development CommissionLitchfieldAgendaMar 19City CouncilLitchfieldAgendaMar 17Tourism Advisory CommitteeLitchfieldAgendaMar 10Police and Fire CommissionLitchfieldAgenda

Rankings in Montgomery County

Most Affordable Homes

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Housing
#CityAffordability Score
1NokomisMontgomery68 / 100
2HillsboroMontgomery68 / 100
3LitchfieldMontgomery67 / 100
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey & County Business Patterns

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1HillsboroMontgomery+1.9%
2LitchfieldMontgomery+0.3%
3NokomisMontgomery-3.0%
4RaymondMontgomery-3.3%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Safest Cities

Safety
#CityCrimes per 1,000
1HillsboroMontgomery24.5 total crimes per 1k
2NokomisMontgomery45.2 total crimes per 1k
3LitchfieldMontgomery76.4 total crimes per 1k
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Source: Illinois Uniform Crime Reporting Program (I-UCR)

Lowest Property Taxes

Finances
#CityEffective Tax Rate
1NokomisMontgomery2.50%
2RaymondMontgomery2.63%
3LitchfieldMontgomery2.68%
4HillsboroMontgomery4.04%
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Source: Illinois Department of Revenue Table 27

Best Schools

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Education
#CitySchool Score
1LitchfieldMontgomery61 / 100
2NokomisMontgomery59 / 100
3HillsboroMontgomery59 / 100
4RaymondMontgomery57 / 100
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Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Best Fiscal Health

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Finances
#CityFiscal Health Score
1NokomisMontgomery71 / 100
2RaymondMontgomery67 / 100
3HillsboroMontgomery64 / 100
4LitchfieldMontgomery60 / 100
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Source: Illinois Comptroller & IL Dept. of Insurance

Municipalities

Butler

Pop. 194Income $51,927Homes $83,200
Village (President-Trustee)

Coalton

Pop. 357Income $76,875Homes $92,300
Village (President-Trustee)

Coffeen

Pop. 592Income $72,500Homes $60,800
City (Mayor-Council)

Donnellson

Pop. 129Income $45,875Homes $51,700
Village (President-Trustee)

Farmersville

Pop. 763Income $63,750Homes $116,900
Village (President-Trustee)

Fillmore

Pop. 241Income $47,813Homes $66,400
Village (President-Trustee)

Harvel

Pop. 201Income $61,250Homes $55,000
Village (President-Trustee)

Hillsboro

Pop. 5,803Income $50,158Homes $111,700
City (Mayor-Council)

Irving

Pop. 355Income $70,625Homes $43,100
Village (President-Trustee)

Litchfield

Pop. 6,834Income $53,958Homes $104,200
City (Mayor-Council)

Nokomis

Pop. 2,147Income $60,326Homes $83,900
City (Mayor-Council)

Ohlman

Pop. 59Income $46,250Homes $46,200
Village (President-Trustee)

Panama

Pop. 420Income $72,917Homes $54,700
Village (President-Trustee)

Raymond

Pop. 1,030Income $66,591Homes $108,200
Village (President-Trustee)

Schram City

Pop. 578Income $51,250Homes $94,300
Village (President-Trustee)

Taylor Springs

Pop. 633Income $45,000Homes $67,400
Village (President-Trustee)

Waggoner

Pop. 169Income $70,417Homes $37,500
Village (President-Trustee)

Walshville

Pop. 158Income $72,917Homes $49,300
Village (President-Trustee)

Wenonah

Pop. 29Income $98,125Homes $125,000
Village (President-Trustee)

Witt

Pop. 875Income $52,500Homes $50,700
City (Mayor-Council)