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Bay View Gardens is a tiny town of 281 people in Woodford County, Illinois. It's about 6 miles from Peoria, IL and 119 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 21 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $123k and rent runs about $787 a month.
281people
$123kTypical home
$787/moRent
87° / 34°Summer / winter
21"Snow
231Sunny days
115Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 281
- Part of a metro area
- About 494 people per sq mi
- 119 mi to Chicago, IL
- 6 mi to Peoria, IL
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $123k (≈$774/mo)
- Median rent $787/mo
- Median household income $72k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid 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
- 115 days a year with rain or snow
- 21" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 23 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 47
- 24% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to PIA airport
- 114 mi to MDW (major hub)
- 36 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1963
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 456 ft
- 668 mi to the ocean
- 122 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 76 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 23 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 232 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 100 bars within 25 mi
- 52 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 40% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 47 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Woodford County: R+42 in 2024
- Illinois: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.