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Bradford is a tiny town of 772 people in Stark County, Illinois. It's about 29 miles from Peoria, IL and 112 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 23 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $81k and rent runs about $809 a month.
772people
$81kTypical home
$809/moRent
84° / 31°Summer / winter
23"Snow
230Sunny days
106Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 772
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,940 people per sq mi
- 112 mi to Chicago, IL
- 29 mi to Peoria, IL
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $81k (≈$509/mo)
- Median rent $809/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 230 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 135 cloudy days a year
- 45 of 90 winter days are gray
- 106 days a year with rain or snow
- 23" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 26 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (38 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (207 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 23% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to PIA airport
- 106 mi to ORD (major hub)
- 15 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 92% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1943
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 817 ft
- 679 mi to the ocean
- 116 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 59 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 46 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 21 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 23% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 58 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 19 congregations per 10k people
- 33 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Stark County: R+46 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
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk