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Country around Claremont is a rural area of about 366 people in Richland County, Illinois, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 57 miles from Evansville, IN and 119 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 13 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $85k and rent runs about $833 a month.
366people
$85kTypical home
$833/moRent
87° / 38°Summer / winter
13"Snow
230Sunny days
116Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 366 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 7 people per sq mi
- 119 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 57 mi to Evansville, IN
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $85k (≈$536/mo)
- Median rent $833/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 230 sunny days a year (93 totally clear)
- 135 cloudy days a year
- 45 of 90 winter days are gray
- 116 days a year with rain or snow
- 13" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (154 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (968 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 29% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 54 mi to EVV airport
- 111 mi to IND (major hub)
- 41 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 469 ft
- 554 mi to the ocean
- 117 mi to a big lake
- 28 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 78 mi to the nearest ski area
- 23 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 42 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 17 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 56 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 44% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 59 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Richland County: R+54 in 2024
- Illinois: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low 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.