Living in Annawan, IL
Annawan is a tiny town of 865 people in Henry County, Illinois. It's about 39 miles from Davenport, IA and 118 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 31 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $135k and rent runs about $588 a month.
865people
$135kTypical home
$588/moRent
84° / 30°Summer / winter
31"Snow
230Sunny days
113Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 865
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 404 people per sq mi
- 118 mi to Chicago, IL
- 39 mi to Davenport, IA
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $135k (≈$852/mo)
- Median rent $588/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 2.3% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 230 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 135 cloudy days a year
- 45 of 90 winter days are gray
- 113 days a year with rain or snow
- 31" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 30 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (20 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (327 per 100k)
People
- Median age 41
- 25% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to MLI airport
- 110 mi to ORD (major hub)
- 11 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1967
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 633 ft
- 694 mi to the ocean
- 121 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 45 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 56 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 27 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 37 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 44% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 39 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 32 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Henry County: R+25 in 2024
- Illinois: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk