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Country around Clare is a rural area of about 257 people in DeKalb County, Illinois, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 21 miles from Rockford, IL and 60 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 28°F, with about 35 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $376k and rent runs about $1k a month.
257people
$376kTypical home
$1,049/moRent
83° / 28°Summer / winter
35"Snow
224Sunny days
121Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 257 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 60 mi to Chicago, IL
- 21 mi to Rockford, IL
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $376k (≈$2,370/mo)
- Median rent $1,049/mo
- Median household income $78k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 28°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 224 sunny days a year (73 totally clear)
- 141 cloudy days a year
- 46 of 90 winter days are gray
- 121 days a year with rain or snow
- 35" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 33 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (155 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,204 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 57
- 24% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 32% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 12% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to RFD airport
- 48 mi to ORD (major hub)
- 35 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1953
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 863 ft
- 653 mi to the ocean
- 55 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 32 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 29 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 284 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 101 bars within 25 mi
- 50 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 33 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 25 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 18% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- DeKalb County: Purple — split almost evenly
- Illinois: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low 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.