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Ilfeld, Germany

Thuringia · Germany

Ilfeld is a small town in Thuringia, Germany with a population of 3,134. Elevation: 820 ft (250 m). Average temperature: 51°F (10°C).

Data updated June 2026

3.8 /5.0
B+ Good
3,134 Population 130/sq mi density
820 ft Elevation 250 meters
51°F Avg Temperature 10°C
35.2 in Annual Rain
Europe / Berlin Timezone
$26,541 Median Income
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$26,541 median income
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$79,800 home value, $399/mo rent

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About Ilfeld

Ilfeld is a village and a former municipality in the district of Nordhausen, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated at the south foot of the Harz, at the entrance to the Bährethal, 8 miles (13 km) north from Nordhausen by the railway to Wernigerode. Since 1 January 2012, it has been part of the municipality of Harztor.

People

Population3,134
Density130/mi²

Economy

C+
Median Income$26,541

Housing

A+
Home Value$79,800
Rent$399
Ownership65.5%
Housing Units1,254

Climate

Avg Temp51°F (10°C)
Rain35.2 in/yr
Sunny Days215/yr
Elevation820 ft (250 m)
Population3,134
Population Density130 / sq mi
Elevation820 ft (250 m)
Coordinates51.5757°, 10.7847°
TimezoneEurope/Berlin
Country🇩🇪 Germany
State / ProvinceThuringia
Average Temperature51°F (10°C)
January Average38°F (3°C)
July Average66°F (19°C)
Annual Precipitation35.2 inches (893 mm)
Annual Snowfall23.2 inches (59 cm)
Median Household Income$26,541

About Ilfeld

Ilfeld is a small town in Germany (Thuringia) with a population of 3,134. The city sits at an elevation of 820 feet (250 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 51°F (10°C). Temperatures range from 38°F in January to 66°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 35.2 inches. The timezone is Europe/Berlin.

The median household income in Ilfeld is $26,541, which is 65% below the national average of $75,149. The area has 122 business establishments.

Income: Ilfeld vs Germany

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Income

Median HH Income$26,541
65% below Germany avg

Employment & Poverty

Establishments (County)122

Business (County)

Tax & Cost of Living

Commute & Transportation

Walkability

The median home value in Ilfeld is $79,800, 72% below the national median of $281,900. Monthly rent averages $399 (66% below the national average of $1,163). 65.5% of housing units are owner-occupied. There are 1,254 total housing units in the city. The home price-to-income ratio is 3x, well within the affordable range.

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Ownership Split

Home Values

Census Median$79,800
72% below Germany avg

Real Estate Market (Redfin)

Rental Costs

Census Median Rent$399
66% below Germany avg

Ownership & Property

Homeownership65.5%
Owner-Occupied65.5%
Renter-Occupied34.5%
Housing Units1,254

Property Tax

Climate in Ilfeld

Ilfeld has an average annual temperature of 7.3°C (45°F). The hottest month is Jul (16.3°C), the coldest is Feb (-1.2°C). Average annual precipitation is 742 mm.

Month Avg °C / °F Min / Max °C Rain (mm)
Jan -1.1°C / 30°F -3.8° / 1.6° 73.8
Feb -1.2°C / 30°F -4.5° / 2.1° 55.4
Mar 1.8°C / 35°F -2.5° / 6.2° 55.4
Apr 7.2°C / 45°F 1.3° / 13.1° 35.7
May 10.5°C / 51°F 4.7° / 16.3° 78.7
Jun 14.2°C / 58°F 8.3° / 20.1° 54.4
Jul 16.3°C / 61°F 10.3° / 22.3° 67.9
Aug 15.6°C / 60°F 9.8° / 21.4° 57.7
Sep 12°C / 54°F 6.6° / 17.4° 61.3
Oct 8.1°C / 47°F 4.1° / 12.1° 56.4
Nov 3.6°C / 38°F 0.7° / 6.5° 65.1
Dec 0.2°C / 32°F -2.2° / 2.6° 80.3
Ilfeld experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 51°F (10°C). Winters average 38°F in January while summers reach 66°F in July. The area gets 215 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 35.2 inches. The area receives 23.2 inches of snow annually, a moderate snowfall amount. The city sits at an elevation of 820 feet.

Temperature

38°F Jan (3°C) 66°F Jul (19°C)
Annual Average50.7°F
6% below Germany avg
January Average38°F (3°C)
July Average66°F (19°C)
Sunny Days215 days/yr

Geography

Elevation820 ft (250 m)
Area24.1 sq mi (62.3 km²)
Population Density130/sq mi
Coordinates51.5757°N, 10.7847°W
TimezoneEurope/Berlin

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 35.2"
7% below Germany avg
Snowfall 23.2"
Wettest Month (Dec) 3.35"
Driest Month (Feb) 2.17"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

15 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M4.9. Most recent: M3.3 on Apr 16, 2015.

Sep 11, 1996 3 km ESE of Barnstädt, Germany M4.9 68 km
Apr 16, 2015 1 km NE of Gröbers, Germany M3.3 94 km
Feb 25, 1996 Germany M3.1 37 km
Mar 30, 1995 3 km SSE of Badenhausen, Germany M3.0 43 km
Aug 4, 2006 1 km NW of Fraureuth, Germany M3.0 145 km
Feb 6, 1991 4 km SSW of Dassel, Germany M2.9 81 km
Aug 1, 1992 1 km S of Kitzen, Germany M2.9 108 km
Mar 23, 2002 1 km ENE of Gößnitz, Germany M2.8 138 km
Apr 26, 1991 7 km NW of Borgentreich, Germany M2.7 113 km
Sep 28, 1993 1 km SSW of Ronneburg, Germany M2.7 126 km
Nov 21, 2000 2 km SSE of Unterbreizbach, Germany M2.6 102 km
May 6, 2008 3 km SSW of Völkershausen, Germany M2.6 104 km
May 24, 2002 4 km WNW of Schernberg, Germany M2.6 26 km
Jan 10, 2001 3 km NNE of Großbodungen, Germany M2.5 21 km
Feb 11, 2008 1 km W of Bennstedt, Germany M2.5 72 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990-2025)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 38°F (3°C) 2.8 in
February 31°F (-0°C) 2.2 in Coldest, Driest
March 37°F (3°C) 3.0 in
April 43°F (6°C) 2.3 in
May 53°F (11°C) 2.6 in
June 58°F (14°C) 3.2 in
July 66°F (19°C) 3.1 in Warmest
August 61°F (16°C) 2.7 in
September 54°F (12°C) 2.6 in
October 46°F (8°C) 2.6 in
November 38°F (3°C) 3.0 in
December 33°F (0°C) 3.4 in Wettest

Ilfeld has a seasonal temperature swing of 34°F / from 31°F in February to 66°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 33.3 inches, with December being the wettest month (3.4") and February the driest (2.2").

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Schools in Ilfeld

1 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
Staatliche Grundschule Ilfeld - - - -
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Radio Stations near Ilfeld

4 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality
90s90s - Lovesongs pop music MP3
MDR THÜRINGEN Nordthüringen heiligenstadt, hits AAC 102 kbps
bigFM Niedersachsen - MP3
Radio60! - AAC+ 128 kbps

Museums in Ilfeld

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
Alte Kanzlei
Alte Münze
Alte Schule
Altes Bürgerhaus
Bahnhofsmuseum Benneckenstein
Blacksmith
DDR-Museum Thale
Dokumentationsstätte "Landhaus Weichelt"
Dorfgemeinschaftshaus;Heimatstube
Echter Nordhäuser Traditionsbrennerei
Erlebnisbergwerk Sondershausen
Feuerwehrmuseum
Fire Department Museum
Flohburg - Das Nordhausen Museum
Freie Ritterschaft zu Stolberg
Glas- und Hüttenmuseum Wieda
Grenzlandmuseum Bad Sachsa
Grenzmuseum Sorge
Grenzmuseum Sorge
Heimat- und FIS-Skimuseum Braunlage
Heimathaus Göllingen
Heimatmuseum
Heimatmuseum
Heimatmuseum
Heimatmuseum Hohegeiß
Heimatmuseum Zorge
Heimatstube
Heimatstube
Heimatstube
Heimatstube Harzklub Königshütte
Herbergsmuseum
Hermannshöhlenmuseum
Historischer Lokschuppen Hasselfelde
Humboldtsches Schloss
Hüttenmuseum
IFA-Museum Nordhausen am Harz e.V.
IFA-Museum Nordhausen am Harz e.V.
Informationszentrum
Köhlereimuseum
Kunsthaus Meyenburg
Kupferschiefer-Schaubergwerk „Lange Wand“
Lokschuppen Rübeland
Mausefallen- und Kuriositätenmuseum
Mikwe
Mittelbau-Dora Concentration Camp Memorial
Museum zum "Neuen Rüxleber Hof"
Nationalpark-Besucherzentrum Brockenhaus
Obscurum Thale
Ostdeutsches Fahrzeugmuseum Mario Tänzer
Schlosskeller
Schlossmuseum
Stadtmuseum Ellrich
Tabakspeicher
Turmwindmühle Immenrode
Western
ZisterzienserMuseum Kloster Walkenried

Libraries in Ilfeld

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
Hochschulbibliothek0.0
Schlossbibliothek0.0
Stadt- und Schulbücherei0.0
Stadtbibliothek0.0
Stadtbibliothek0.0
Stadtbibliothek0.0
Stadtbibliothek0.0
Stadtbibliothek "Johann-Karl-Wezel"0.0
Stadtbibliothek Blankenburg0.0
Stadtbibliothek Nordhausen0.0

Farmers Markets in Ilfeld

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
grüner Wochenmarkt
Zierbrunnenplatz

Hotels in Ilfeld

2 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Hotel "Am Kloster"
Hotel Harzparadies

Restaurants in Ilfeld

8 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Am Ellern
Eisfelder Talmühle
Hotel Harzparadies
Schützenhaus / Waldgaststätte
Waldgaststätte Braunsteinhaus
Wirtshaus zum Netzkater
Zur Harzbahn
Zur Ziegenalm

Castles in Ilfeld

1 castles within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Ilburg

Dentists in Ilfeld

1 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Gemeinschaftspraxis Bäßler

Train Stations in Ilfeld

2 train stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Eisfelder Talmühle
Ilfeld

Banks in Ilfeld

1 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Kreissparkasse Nordhausen – Filiale Ilfeld

Stadiums & Teams in Ilfeld

TeamLeagueDivision

Ski Resorts Near Ilfeld

2 ski resorts within range.

Resort Slopes (km) Lifts Peak (m) Price Season Night Park
Wintersportgebiet Wurmberg 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Ski Area Mühlwiese 0.0 - - $0 - - -

Airports Near Ilfeld

40 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Erfurt-Weimar AirportERFLarge Airport
Braunschweig-Wolfsburg AirportBWEMedium Airport
Eisenach-Kindel AirportEIBMedium Airport
Allstedt Airfield-Small Airport
Am Salzgittersee Airfield-Small Airport
Arnstadt-Alkersleben Airfield-Small Airport
Aschersleben Airfield-Small Airport
Aue bei Hattorf Airfield-Small Airport
Bad Berka Airfield-Small Airport
Bad Bibra Airfield-Small Airport
Bad Frankenhausen Airfield-Small Airport
Bad Langensalza Airfield-Small Airport
Ballenstedt Airfield-Small Airport
Bleicherode Airfield-Small Airport
Bollrich Airfield-Small Airport
Cochstedt AirportCSOSmall Airport
Dingelstedt Airfield-Small Airport
Dorstadt Ultralight Airfield-Small Airport
Eichsfeld Airfield-Small Airport
Gotha-Ost Airfield-Small Airport
Große Wiese Airfield-Small Airport
Hasselfelde Airfield-Small Airport
Hohenstein UL-Small Airport
Hoym Airfield-Small Airport
Kreuzebra Ultralight Airfield-Small Airport
Mühlhausen Airfield-Small Airport
Nordhausen Airfield-Small Airport
Northeim Airfield-Small Airport
Obermehler-Schlotheim Airfield-Small Airport
Oschersleben Glider Field-Small Airport
Peine-Glindbruchkippe Airfield-Small Airport
Rote Wiese Glider Field-Small Airport
Salzgitter-Drütte Airfield-Small Airport
Salzgitter-Schäferstuhl Airfield-Small Airport
Sassberg Glider Field-Small Airport
Sömmerda-Dermsdorf Airfield-Small Airport
Stapelburg Airfield-Small Airport
Stauffenbühl Airfield-Small Airport
Uehrde Airfield-Small Airport
Weimar-Umpferstedt Airfield-Small Airport

Treatment Centers in Ilfeld

2 treatment centers.

CenterTypePhone
Rehaklinik Zorge für Mutter-Vater-Kind
Teufelsbadklinik

Churches & Religious Organizations in Ilfeld

5 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Andreas-Marholt-Haus
Friedhofskapelle
St. Georg-Marien
St. Jacobi
St. Jakobus

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Meteorites
1
Confirmed meteorite landing sites recorded in NASA meteorite catalog
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Waterfalls
1
Natural waterfalls documented by USGS and OpenStreetMap contributors
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Quick Facts

Timezone
Europe/Berlin

🇩🇪 About Germany

Capital Berlin
Population 82,927,922
Area 357,021 km²
GDP (USD) $4,562,207,532,490
GDP per capita $54,777
HDI 0.950
Life expectancy 80.5 years
Internet users 92.5%
Urban population 81.9%
Currency EUR (Euro)
Languages German
Calling code +49
TLD .de
Driving side right

Public Holidays in Germany

19 public holidays this year

Date Holiday Local Name
Jan 1 New Year's Day Neujahr
Jan 6 Epiphany Heilige Drei Könige
Mar 8 International Women's Day Internationaler Frauentag
Apr 3 Good Friday Karfreitag
Apr 5 Easter Sunday Ostersonntag
Apr 6 Easter Monday Ostermontag
May 1 Labour Day Tag der Arbeit
May 14 Ascension Day Christi Himmelfahrt
May 24 Pentecost Pfingstsonntag
May 25 Whit Monday Pfingstmontag
Jun 4 Corpus Christi Fronleichnam
Aug 15 Assumption Day Mariä Himmelfahrt
Sep 20 World Children's Day Weltkindertag
Oct 3 German Unity Day Tag der Deutschen Einheit
Oct 31 Reformation Day Reformationstag
Nov 1 All Saints' Day Allerheiligen
Nov 18 Repentance and Prayer Day Buß- und Bettag
Dec 25 Christmas Day Erster Weihnachtstag
Dec 26 St. Stephen's Day Zweiter Weihnachtstag

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ilfeld

What is the population of Ilfeld?

Ilfeld has a population of 3,134 residents and is located in Germany. The population density is 130 people per square mile, spread across 24.1 square miles.

Is Ilfeld expensive to live in?

The median household income is $26,541, 65% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $79,800 (72% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $399 per month, below the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 3x, indicating housing is reasonably affordable relative to local income levels.

What is the weather like in Ilfeld?

Ilfeld has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 51°F (10°C). Winter temperatures average 38°F in January, while summers reach an average of 66°F in July. The area receives 215 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 35.2 inches, with 23.2 inches of snow.

How is the job market in Ilfeld?

There are 122 business establishments in the area.

How much does housing cost in Ilfeld?

The median home value in Ilfeld is $79,800. For renters, the median monthly rent is $399. The homeownership rate is 65.5%.

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