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Country around Gerlaw is a rural area of about 271 people in Warren County, Illinois, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 39 miles from Davenport, IA and 160 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $105k and rent runs about $748 a month.
271people
$105kTypical home
$748/moRent
84° / 31°Summer / winter
26"Snow
232Sunny days
99Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 271 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 16 people per sq mi
- 160 mi to Chicago, IL
- 39 mi to Davenport, IA
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $105k (≈$662/mo)
- Median rent $748/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 232 sunny days a year (91 totally clear)
- 133 cloudy days a year
- 45 of 90 winter days are gray
- 99 days a year with rain or snow
- 26" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 27 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (170 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (705 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 32
- 37% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to MLI airport
- 154 mi to ORD (major hub)
- 11 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 92% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1948
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 751 ft
- 723 mi to the ocean
- 164 mi to a big lake
- 34 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 31 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 48 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 24 bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 16% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 35 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 35 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Warren County: R+25 in 2024
- 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
- 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.