How old are the homes in Cherry, IL?

Name: Age of homes in Cherry, IL, 2020–2024
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86.6% (±21.1 points) of the homes in Cherry, IL were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.0% were built before 1940.

0.8% were built in 2010 or later.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Built before 1980: 86.6% (±21.1 points)
Built before 1940: 45.0%
Built 2010 or later: 0.8%

When the homes in Cherry were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	Cherry	Bureau County	Illinois	United States
2020 or later	0.0% (±13.3 points)	0.2%	0.7%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	0.8% (±1.1 points)	2.9%	5.0%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	2.7% (±3.3 points)	5.3%	11.2%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	6.5% (±5.0 points)	7.0%	10.5%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	3.4% (±2.4 points)	5.4%	9.2%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	9.2% (±5.1 points)	15.4%	14.2%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	11.8% (±6.1 points)	11.4%	11.5%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	15.3% (±14.8 points)	11.7%	11.9%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	5.3% (±5.6 points)	8.7%	5.6%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	45.0% (±11.5 points)	32.1%	20.2%	11.7%

In Cherry, the share of homes built before 1980 is not measurably different from Bureau County (79.3%).

It is also higher than in Illinois (63.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (49.7%).

In Bureau County, Cherry ranks 18 of 48 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of homes built before 1980.

Statewide, it ranks 350 of 2,751.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Why the age of a home matters: lead-based paint

Federal law treats housing built before 1978 as likely to contain lead-based paint.

Before a lease or sale of most pre-1978 housing, the landlord or seller must disclose any known lead-based paint and hazards and give the tenant or buyer the EPA pamphlet (42 U.S.C. § 4852d; 40 CFR part 745, subpart F; 24 CFR part 35, subpart A).

A contractor paid to renovate, repair or paint a pre-1978 home must be a certified firm, use a certified renovator and follow lead-safe work practices under the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR part 745, subpart E) whenever the job disturbs more than 6 square feet of painted surface in a room or more than 20 square feet outside; window replacement and demolition always count (40 CFR 745.83).

Certification comes from EPA, or from the state where EPA has authorized the state to run the program.

The Census Bureau groups construction by decade, so the share built before 1978 lies between the share built before 1970 (77.4%) and the share built before 1980 (86.6%).

Homes built before 1980 in places near Cherry

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cherry
Place	Distance	Homes built before 1980	Compared with this place
Cherry	—	86.6% (±21.1 points)	—
Westfield Township (Bureau County)	1.4 mi	89.4% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ladd	3.3 mi	81.3% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different
Arlington	3.5 mi	90.7% (±24.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hall Township	4.8 mi	74.3% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Seatonville	5.3 mi	71.6% (±22.3 points)	Not measurably different
Dalzell	5.4 mi	74.2% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
Dimmick Township	5.6 mi	48.7% (±16.9 points)	Lower
Hollowayville	6.1 mi	100.0% (±129.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dimmick Township, IL (48.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes built before 1980 across Bureau County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes built before 1980
12	Neponset	89.3% (±16.5 points)
13	Buda	88.9% (±17.6 points)
14	Mineral Township	88.8% (±12.9 points)
15	Concord Township (Bureau County)	88.0% (±10.7 points)
16	De Pue	87.5% (±11.3 points)
17	Gold Township	86.8% (±81.8 points)
18 (tie)	Cherry	86.6% (±21.1 points)
18 (tie)	Dover Township	86.6% (±23.8 points)
20	Ohio Township	86.0% (±14.0 points)
21 (tie)	Indiantown Township	84.6% (±20.3 points)
21 (tie)	Leepertown Township	84.6% (±18.6 points)
23 (tie)	New Bedford	84.2% (±60.6 points)
23 (tie)	Macon Township	84.2% (±70.5 points)

Showing 13 of 48 places in Bureau County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Cherry

How old are most homes in Cherry?

86.6% of homes in Cherry, IL were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Do homes in Cherry need a lead paint disclosure?

A home built before 1978 does, before it is rented or sold, unless an exemption applies (42 U.S.C. § 4852d); between 77.4% and 86.6% of homes in Cherry were built before then.

Does a contractor need lead certification to work on older homes in Cherry?

Yes, when the job disturbs more than 6 square feet of paint in a room or 20 square feet outside, or replaces a window: the firm must be certified and a certified renovator must direct the work under the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR part 745, subpart E).

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cherry village, Illinois

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DP04_0017PE, DP04_0017PM, DP04_0018PE, DP04_0018PM, DP04_0019PE, DP04_0019PM, DP04_0020PE, DP04_0020PM, DP04_0021PE, DP04_0021PM, DP04_0022PE, DP04_0022PM, DP04_0023PE, DP04_0023PM, DP04_0024PE, DP04_0024PM, DP04_0025PE, DP04_0025PM, DP04_0026PE, DP04_0026PM

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