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Country around Hammond is a rural area of about 672 people in Piatt County, Illinois, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 16 miles from Decatur, IL and 119 miles from St. Louis, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 8 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $107k and rent runs about $817 a month.
672people
$107kTypical home
$817/moRent
85° / 34°Summer / winter
8"Snow
231Sunny days
102Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 672 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 17 people per sq mi
- 119 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 16 mi to Decatur, IL
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $107k (≈$673/mo)
- Median rent $817/mo
- Median household income $79k
- Property tax about 2.0% of value
- 11.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 231 sunny days a year (90 totally clear)
- 134 cloudy days a year
- 46 of 90 winter days are gray
- 102 days a year with rain or snow
- 8" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (150 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (389 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 25% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to DEC airport
- 119 mi to STL (major hub)
- 27 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1961
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 679 ft
- 611 mi to the ocean
- 141 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 118 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 101 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 37 bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 21% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 73 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Piatt County: R+31 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.