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Congerville is a tiny town of 752 people in Woodford County, Illinois. It's about 16 miles from Bloomington, IL and 116 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 $200k and rent runs about $1k a month.
752people
$200kTypical home
$1,054/moRent
86° / 33°Summer / winter
22"Snow
231Sunny days
110Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 752
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 781 people per sq mi
- 116 mi to Chicago, IL
- 16 mi to Bloomington, IL
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $200k (≈$1,261/mo)
- Median rent $1,054/mo
- Median household income $81k
- Property tax about 2.2% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Muggy 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
- 110 days a year with rain or snow
- 22" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 25 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 28
- 33% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to BMI airport
- 111 mi to MDW (major hub)
- 52 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 742 ft
- 649 mi to the ocean
- 116 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 98 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 28 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 279 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 112 bars within 25 mi
- 70 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 6 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 25 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 21% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 35 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 7 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