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Gibson City: Community & Culture

Community life in Gibson City is shaped by 1 library, 5 congregations.

Libraries & Learning

Nearest Library · NameMoyer District Library
Nearest Library · Address618 S. Sangamon Ave.
Nearest Library · Phone(217) 784-5343
Nearest Library · Zip60936
Nearest Library · Hours Per Year2624
Nearest Library · Total Libraries In City1

Sources: IMLS PLS — state+city name match

Faith & Tradition

Houses of worship counted via OpenStreetMap + IRS 990 nonprofit registry. Reflects active congregations, not historical churches.

Organizations (7)

GIBSON CITY LIONS CLUB INC
Lions Club · PO BOX 291
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Knights of Columbus · 534 N WOOD ST
AMERICAN LEGION POST 0568 LEE LOWERY POST
American Legion · 203 N SANGAMON AVE
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY
American Legion · 203 N SANGAMON AVE
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPARTMENT OF ILLINOIS
VFW · 122 S LOTT BLVD
ROTARY CLUB OF GIBSON CITY
Rotary · PO BOX 103
GIBSON CITY ROTARY FOUNDATION
Rotary · O BOX 103
Churches · Total count5

Sources: IRS Exempt Organizations  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Arts & Culture

Cultural organizations: museums, performing-arts venues, and arts nonprofits.

Listings (1)

Phillips, Alfred, House
Listed
Cultural Orgs · County total7

Sources: IRS EO BMF

Civic Organizations

Fraternal orders, service clubs, and civic-engagement organizations (Rotary, Lions, Elks, etc.).

Chamber Of Commerce · NameGIBSON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Community Organizations · Total38
Community Resource Links · Food Assistancehttps://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/retailer-locator?location=Gibson City+IL
Community Resource Links · Legal Aidhttps://www.lsc.gov/about-lsc/what-legal-aid/get-legal-help?zip=60936
Community Resource Links · Senior Serviceshttps://eldercare.acl.gov/Public/Index.aspx?zip=60936
Community Resource Links · Job Centershttps://www.careeronestop.org/LocalHelp/AmericanJobCenters/find-american-jo…
Community Resource Links · Substance Abusehttps://findtreatment.gov/?zip=60936
Community Resource Links · Housing Assistancehttps://www.hud.gov/program_offices/housing/sfh/hcc?searchZip=60936

Sources: IRS EO BMF · IRS EO BMF — full extraction by NTEE category · Federal agency locator URLs  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Dining & Nightlife

Dining Scene · Full Service Restaurants16
Dining Scene · Fast Food16
Dining Scene · Bars4

Sources: Census CBP NAICS 722

Attractions

Notable nearby attractions and visitor destinations from federal/state tourism data.

Attractions (10)

Rantoul Historical Society
museum
Museum of the Grand Prairie
museum
Fairbury Echoes
museum
John Patton Log Cabin
museum
Anita Purves Nature Center
museum
The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
museum
Spurlock Museum
museum
Carl R. Woese Museum
museum
Krannert Art Museum
museum
Prairie Aviation Museum
museum

Other

Organizations (1)

GIBSON CITY RESTORATION ASSOCIATION
844120857
Community Engagement · Orgs Per 1000 Residents11.10
Community Engagement · Churches Per 1000 Residents1.50
Community Engagement · Engagement Levelhighly engaged
Community Engagement · Total Orgs38
Homelessness · State homelessness rate per 10K20.18
Homelessness · Estimated homeless population7
Homelessness · Year2024
Mentoring Orgs · Total count1
Senior Services · Total count1
Youth Sports · Total count5

Sources: HUD AHAR 2024 PIT Counts — state rate applied · IRS BMF keyword · IRS BMF NTEE code match, city=Gibson City