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Aledo, IL

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Population
3,506
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
735 ft
Median Home Value
$147,600
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$806/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$72,292
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
General Quality
Overall rating out of 100

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About Aledo

Aledo is a quiet, tight-knit town of around 3,600 people that serves as the county seat of Mercer County in western Illinois. Located about thirty miles south of the Quad Cities, it offers classic Midwestern small-town living surrounded by open farmland. The striking 1890s courthouse anchors the center of town, while local traditions like the annual Mercer County Fair bring neighbors together year after year.

Aledo, Illinois

Life here centers around a walkable downtown filled with local businesses, brick storefronts, and the historic Aledo Opera House, which still shows weekend movies. Families have access to public schools right in town through the Mercer County school district. With convenient highway connections along Routes 17 and 94, Aledo provides an affordable, easygoing community to call home while staying within reach of larger regional amenities.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLower FEMA County Wildfire Risk IndexA+99.5rating

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