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Living in Armington, IL

Armington is a tiny town of 343 people in Tazewell County, Illinois. It's about 20 miles from Bloomington, IL and 128 miles from St. Louis, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 22 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $93k and rent runs about $2k a month.

343people
$93kTypical home
$1,656/moRent
85° / 33°Summer / winter
22"Snow
231Sunny days
111Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 343
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 1,204 people per sq mi
  • 128 mi to St. Louis, MO
  • 20 mi to Bloomington, IL
  • 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $93k (≈$588/mo)
  • Median rent $1,656/mo
  • Median household income $62k
  • Property tax about 1.7% of value
  • 5.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 85°F
  • Winter highs around 33°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 64°F)
  • 231 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
  • 134 cloudy days a year
  • 45 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 111 days a year with rain or snow
  • 22" of snow a year
  • 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 24 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Low violent crime (233 per 100k), county-wide
  • Low property crime (1,276 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 36
  • 32% of households have kids
  • 16% are 65 or older
  • 24% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 25 min
  • 3% walk or take transit to work
  • 23 mi to BMI airport
  • 123 mi to STL (major hub)
  • 41 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 90% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1950
  • 94% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 620 ft
  • 651 mi to the ocean
  • 133 mi to a big lake
  • 28 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 106 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 10 mi to the nearest campground
  • 18 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 163 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 59 bars within 25 mi
  • 47 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 16 museums within 25 mi
  • 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 19 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 49% of Illinois districts (reading)
  • 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 52 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 13 mi to the nearest vet
  • 7 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 10 congregations per 10k people
  • 20 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Tazewell County: R+27 in 2024
  • Illinois: D+11 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Low earthquake risk
  • Low flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • Moderate heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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