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Brimfield is a tiny town of 750 people in Peoria County, Illinois. It's about 15 miles from Peoria, IL and 133 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 22 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $141k and rent runs about $900 a month.
750people
$141kTypical home
$900/moRent
86° / 33°Summer / winter
22"Snow
231Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 750
- Part of a metro area
- About 814 people per sq mi
- 133 mi to Chicago, IL
- 15 mi to Peoria, IL
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $141k (≈$887/mo)
- Median rent $900/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 8.0% 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
- 109 days a year with rain or snow
- 22" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 28 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- High violent crime (862 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,767 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 26% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 15 mi to PIA airport
- 128 mi to MDW (major hub)
- 26 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1957
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 702 ft
- 686 mi to the ocean
- 136 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 61 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 19 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 215 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 96 bars within 25 mi
- 46 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
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 21% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 22 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 66 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Peoria County: D+5 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