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Country around Laura is a rural area of about 272 people in Peoria County, Illinois, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 21 miles from Peoria, IL and 132 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 21 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $140k and rent runs about $993 a month.
272people
$140kTypical home
$993/moRent
85° / 32°Summer / winter
21"Snow
231Sunny days
108Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 272 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 13 people per sq mi
- 132 mi to Chicago, IL
- 21 mi to Peoria, IL
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $140k (≈$883/mo)
- Median rent $993/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 231 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 134 cloudy days a year
- 45 of 90 winter days are gray
- 108 days a year with rain or snow
- 21" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 32 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- High violent crime (862 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,767 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 56
- 22% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to PIA airport
- 128 mi to ORD (major hub)
- 21 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1969
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 709 ft
- 690 mi to the ocean
- 136 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 54 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 163 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 59 bars within 25 mi
- 31 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 21% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 18 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 22 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 67 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Peoria County: D+5 in 2024
- Illinois: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate 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.