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Gays, IL

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Population
212
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
754 ft
Median Home Value
$93,000
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$875/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$52,188
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
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About Gays

Located along Route 16 in central Illinois, Gays is a tiny, peaceful village with around 200 residents. Life here is quiet and simple, surrounded by open fields and flat prairie farmland. Its claim to fame is an unusual two-story outhouse built back in 1872, which still sits in a local park and draws curious road-trippers passing through. For anyone looking for low-key country living, Gays offers plenty of space and a relaxed pace within an easy drive of Mattoon.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow PopulationA+100.0rating

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