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Country around Fair Oaks is a rural area of about 992 people in Jasper County, Indiana, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 30 miles from Kankakee, IL and 57 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 29 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $348k and rent runs about $962 a month.
992people
$348kTypical home
$962/moRent
84° / 32°Summer / winter
29"Snow
222Sunny days
117Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 992 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 15 people per sq mi
- 57 mi to Chicago, IL
- 30 mi to Kankakee, IL
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $348k (≈$2,196/mo)
- Median rent $962/mo
- Median household income $78k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 222 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
- 143 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 117 days a year with rain or snow
- 29" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 23 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 42
- 33% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to GYY airport
- 55 mi to MDW (major hub)
- 11 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2005
- 97% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 676 ft
- 557 mi to the ocean
- 39 mi to a big lake
- 29 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 33 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 98 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 20 bars within 25 mi
- 27 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 31 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 37% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 32 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jasper County: R+54 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 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
- 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.