Effingham, IL

Effingham is a small city in Illinois with a population of 12,258. Residents earn $65,718 per year, which is 13% below the national average.

3.3 /5.0

B Good

12,258 Population 1,136/sq mi density

$65,718 Median Income $34,403 per capita

$166,700 Home Value $226,207 Zillow

$696 Median Rent 22.9% income on rent

54°F Avg Temperature 293 sunny days/yr

545 Violent Crime/100K 2,559 property/100K

Overall

3.3 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

4.1 / 5.0

$65,718 median income, 1.4% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$166,700 home value, $696/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

545 violent crimes/100K (43% above avg)

Education

3.2 / 5.0

27.8% bachelor's degree or higher

UFO Sightings Near Effingham, IL

3 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Effingham, IL.

Name	Year	Description
Effingham, IL	2011	My husband and I were sitting in our hot tub and as I looked up I thought&#44 “Wow&#44 that is a large bird flying over us&#33” I didn’t know w
Effingham, IL	2004	it flew across the sky and was gone in one second
Effingham, IL	1995	ILLinois. siting