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Country around Belknap is a rural area of about 440 people in Johnson County, Illinois, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 21 miles from Paducah, KY and 118 miles from St. Louis, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $161k and rent runs about $781 a month.
440people
$161kTypical home
$781/moRent
89° / 43°Summer / winter
6"Snow
233Sunny days
107Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 440 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 9 people per sq mi
- 118 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 21 mi to Paducah, KY
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $161k (≈$1,014/mo)
- Median rent $781/mo
- Median household income $90k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 233 sunny days a year (101 totally clear)
- 132 cloudy days a year
- 44 of 90 winter days are gray
- 107 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 6 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (67 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (277 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 20% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to PAH airport
- 129 mi to STL (major hub)
- 35 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 74% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 331 ft
- 457 mi to the ocean
- 38 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 129 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 74 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 13 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 35% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 30 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Johnson County: R+58 in 2024
- Illinois: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low 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.