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Country around Anchor is a rural area of about 374 people in McLean County, Illinois, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 25 miles from Bloomington, IL and 99 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 18 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $111k and rent runs about $1k a month.
374people
$111kTypical home
$1,009/moRent
84° / 32°Summer / winter
18"Snow
230Sunny days
110Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 374 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 13 people per sq mi
- 99 mi to Chicago, IL
- 25 mi to Bloomington, IL
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $111k (≈$699/mo)
- Median rent $1,009/mo
- Median household income $86k
- Property tax about 2.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 64°F)
- 230 sunny days a year (84 totally clear)
- 135 cloudy days a year
- 47 of 90 winter days are gray
- 110 days a year with rain or snow
- 18" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 23 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (246 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,156 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 25% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to BMI airport
- 94 mi to MDW (major hub)
- 25 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1949
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 771 ft
- 612 mi to the ocean
- 95 mi to a big lake
- 38 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 92 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 119 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 20 bars within 25 mi
- 20 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 12% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- McLean 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
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.