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Benson is a tiny town of 428 people in Woodford County, Illinois. It's about 27 miles from Peoria, IL and 101 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 25 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $115k and rent runs about $950 a month.
428people
$115kTypical home
$950/moRent
86° / 33°Summer / winter
25"Snow
231Sunny days
112Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 428
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,626 people per sq mi
- 101 mi to Chicago, IL
- 27 mi to Peoria, IL
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $115k (≈$725/mo)
- Median rent $950/mo
- Median household income $76k
- Property tax about 2.3% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 33°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
- 112 days a year with rain or snow
- 25" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 27 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 44
- 30% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to BMI airport
- 96 mi to MDW (major hub)
- 40 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 93% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1955
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 764 ft
- 647 mi to the ocean
- 103 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 93 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 142 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 48 bars within 25 mi
- 35 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 11% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 12 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