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Aledo is a small town of 3,668 people in Mercer County, Illinois. It's about 26 miles from Davenport, IA and 164 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 22 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $148k and rent runs about $806 a month.
3,668people
$148kTypical home
$806/moRent
85° / 31°Summer / winter
22"Snow
231Sunny days
94Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 3,668
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,565 people per sq mi
- 164 mi to Chicago, IL
- 26 mi to Davenport, IA
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $148k (≈$931/mo)
- Median rent $806/mo
- Median household income $72k
- Property tax about 2.2% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 231 sunny days a year (84 totally clear)
- 134 cloudy days a year
- 44 of 90 winter days are gray
- 94 days a year with rain or snow
- 22" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 31 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (29 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (457 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 32% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to MLI airport
- 153 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 27 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1958
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 735 ft
- 735 mi to the ocean
- 167 mi to a big lake
- 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 16 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 170 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 82 bars within 25 mi
- 29 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 42% of Illinois districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Mercer County: R+27 in 2024
- Illinois: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk