Flora, Clay County, Illinois
City in Clay County, Illinois · ZIP 62839
- Clay County
- Within Harter Township
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 3 public schools
- 4,647 (2024 estimate)Population
- 2,198Households
- $50,588Median household income
- $78,400Median home value
- 3Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Flora
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,086 |
| 2010 | 5,070 |
| 2020 | 4,803 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $50,588 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 1,736 units
- Renter occupied
- 462 units
- Vacancy rate
- 10.9%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Flora | Clay County | Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,860 | 13,173 | 12,692,653 |
| Median household income | $50,588 | $57,266 | $81,702 |
| Median age | 41.1 | 41.5 | 38.9 |
| Median home value | $78,400 | $94,300 | $250,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 18.0% | 15.6% | 37.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 0.3% | 0.2% | 14.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.0% | 80.7% | 66.8% |
| Mean commute to work | 23.7 minutes | 26.1 minutes | 28.1 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flora Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Flora CUSD 35 |
| Floyd Henson Jr High Sch | Public | 6–8 | Flora CUSD 35 |
| Flora High School | Public | 9–12 | Flora CUSD 35 |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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