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Coalton is a tiny town of 357 people in Montgomery County, Illinois. It's about 39 miles from Springfield, IL and 68 miles from St. Louis, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $92k and rent runs about $874 a month.
357people
$92kTypical home
$874/moRent
87° / 37°Summer / winter
15"Snow
237Sunny days
108Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 357
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 602 people per sq mi
- 68 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 39 mi to Springfield, IL
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $92k (≈$582/mo)
- Median rent $874/mo
- Median household income $77k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 237 sunny days a year (95 totally clear)
- 128 cloudy days a year
- 44 of 90 winter days are gray
- 108 days a year with rain or snow
- 15" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 15 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (107 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (387 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 22% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to SPI airport
- 68 mi to STL (major hub)
- 40 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1957
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 653 ft
- 595 mi to the ocean
- 166 mi to a big lake
- 27 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 86 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 47 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 20 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 39 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 42% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 46 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 27 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Montgomery County: R+44 in 2024
- Illinois: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low 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.