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Country around Hidalgo is a rural area of about 601 people in Jasper County, Illinois, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 47 miles from Terre Haute, IN and 115 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $216k and rent runs about $1k a month.
601people
$216kTypical home
$1,097/moRent
86° / 37°Summer / winter
15"Snow
231Sunny days
108Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 601 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 15 people per sq mi
- 115 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 47 mi to Terre Haute, IN
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $216k (≈$1,365/mo)
- Median rent $1,097/mo
- Median household income $77k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 231 sunny days a year (90 totally clear)
- 134 cloudy days a year
- 46 of 90 winter days are gray
- 108 days a year with rain or snow
- 15" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (98 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (850 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 40% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 62 mi to DEC airport
- 107 mi to IND (major hub)
- 22 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 564 ft
- 580 mi to the ocean
- 143 mi to a big lake
- 56 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 96 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 46 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 17 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 45 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 23% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 22 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 69 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jasper County: R+65 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
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.