Population

Chicago is predicted to have a population explosion over the next 75 years.

How do you explain a Missouri town that still exists, but now has seemingly disappeared as the population has now evaporated to a grand total of zero? There's only place in Missouri that can make that claim.

Missouri is getting bigger and just moved up 1 among the most populated states in America.

The 3rd most populated place in Illinois might surprise you.

Are you ready for a popular narrative to be shattered? Those that love to talk about how everyone is leaving Illinois will have some explaining to do as new data from the US Census shows that population in Illinois grew big time in 2024.

Some people enjoy being alone. Did you know that there are only 2 Missouri places that have a population of just 1 person?

Missouri's place with the largest population gain in the past 4 years is a surprise.

This has been and always will be a tricky state question. What is the smallest town in Illinois? It depends on who you ask, but there is an official answer and in Illinois, it's a tie between two tiny places that both have just 36 souls calling it home.

There's good news and bad news about a new population forecast for Illinois. The bad news is that the state is forecast to lose almost 400,000 residents in the next couple of decades. The good news is rentals should be easier to find.

If a new forecast is accurate, you can expect to see a lot more moving trucks crossing over into Missouri over the next 20 years or so as a population explosion is now being predicted.