COUNTY REPORT IL

Carroll County, Illinois

7 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 7 tracked ZIP records scored

Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData

Unavailable
0 of 7 tracked ZIP records scored
7
ZIP Codes
$110K
Median Home Value

ZIP Code Risk Map

Water Quality Map: Carroll County, Illinois

Each dot represents a ZIP code. Color indicates water quality grade. Tap a dot for details.

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Key Risk Factors

Health risk index: 14.6 (asthma 10.1%, diabetes 13.3%)

Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $930, largest modeled factor: Flood

69% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 10.1% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 13.3% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 38.8% (national: 32.4%)

Black markers indicate national averages. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

Infrastructure Overview

1957
Median Build Year
69%
Pre-1980 Housing
51/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
71%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
High
Lead Pipe Risk

Modeled area-level indicator, not a failure probability. Sources: Census ACS housing age, EPA DWINSA infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.

Compound Risk Breakdown

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $930

Flood $600/yr
Energy Code Gap $501/yr
Water / Lead $100/yr

Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).

Housing Age Distribution

8,391 housing units in Carroll County

Pre-1940 36%
1940–1959 15%
1960–1979 18%
1980–1999 18%
2000+ 13%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034 (Year Structure Built).

Health Outcomes vs National Average

CDC PLACES data for Carroll County residents

Asthma 10.1% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 13.3% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 38.8% (US avg: 32.4%)

Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

Water systems mapped to Carroll County ZIP codes

3 community water systems mapped to Carroll County ZIP codes; EPA may list more systems serving the county.

Systems with the most violations in Carroll County

2 water systems with violations in EPA records.

  • Lanark
    Serves ~1,504 people 3 violations
  • Savanna
    Serves ~3,020 people 2 violations

All ZIP Codes in Carroll County

7 ZIP codes tracked in Carroll County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 61014 Chadwick — — 0 $110K
2 61046 Lanark — — 3 $148K
3 61051 Milledgeville — — $101K
4 61053 Mount Carroll — — 0 $105K
5 61074 Savanna — — 2 $94K
6 61078 Shannon — — 3 $129K
7 61285 Thomson — — 2 $165K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Carroll County

Each guide below is listed with the reason it appears.

Overview

Carroll County in Illinois covers 7 tracked ZIP records. No Home Safety Score is published because the required model evidence is incomplete for every tracked record; missing evidence is not treated as zero.

4 of 6 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. The available record reports no health-based violations for this measured scope.

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Data Sources

Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water systems serve Carroll County?
We map 3 public water systems to 7 ZIP codes in our data for Carroll County. EPA may list more systems serving the county, so this is not a full count.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Carroll County?
In ZipCheckup's cost model, the factor with the largest estimated average annual cost in Carroll County is flood. Across all modeled risk factors, the estimated average additional annual cost is $930 per homeowner; actual costs vary by home.
How old are homes in Carroll County?
The median home build year in Carroll County is 1957. 69% of homes were built before 1980; homes built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint, and older homes may have older plumbing materials.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Carroll County, Illinois Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/illinois/carroll/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-illinois-carroll,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Carroll County, Illinois Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/illinois/carroll/}
}

Page version: October 2026.

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