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Country around Dewitt is a rural area of about 360 people in De Witt County, Illinois, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 21 miles from Bloomington, IL and 127 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 17 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $163k and rent runs about $903 a month.
360people
$163kTypical home
$903/moRent
85° / 32°Summer / winter
17"Snow
230Sunny days
116Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 360 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 17 people per sq mi
- 127 mi to Chicago, IL
- 21 mi to Bloomington, IL
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $163k (≈$1,025/mo)
- Median rent $903/mo
- Median household income $93k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 230 sunny days a year (84 totally clear)
- 135 cloudy days a year
- 47 of 90 winter days are gray
- 116 days a year with rain or snow
- 17" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 25 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (357 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,026 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 32% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to BMI airport
- 122 mi to MDW (major hub)
- 35 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 755 ft
- 624 mi to the ocean
- 123 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 114 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 160 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 42 bars within 25 mi
- 35 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 44% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 48 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- De Witt County: R+45 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.