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Chillicothe is a big small town of 5,900 people in Peoria County, Illinois. It's about 13 miles from Peoria, IL and 114 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 20 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $133k and rent runs about $899 a month.
5,900people
$133kTypical home
$899/moRent
87° / 33°Summer / winter
20"Snow
231Sunny days
97Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 5,900
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,119 people per sq mi
- 114 mi to Chicago, IL
- 13 mi to Peoria, IL
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $133k (≈$838/mo)
- Median rent $899/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 2.1% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°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
- 97 days a year with rain or snow
- 20" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 23 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (414 per 100k)
- About average property crime (2,045 per 100k)
People
- Median age 51
- 19% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to PIA airport
- 109 mi to MDW (major hub)
- 32 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 532 ft
- 668 mi to the ocean
- 117 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 74 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 23 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 201 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 88 bars within 25 mi
- 48 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 27% of Illinois districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 46 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 16 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