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Country around Medora is a rural area of about 795 people in Jersey County, Illinois, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 39 miles from St. Louis, MO. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $129k and rent runs about $741 a month.
795people
$129kTypical home
$741/moRent
86° / 36°Summer / winter
16"Snow
238Sunny days
100Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 795 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 15 people per sq mi
- 39 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 39 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $129k (≈$811/mo)
- Median rent $741/mo
- Median household income $72k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (95 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 100 days a year with rain or snow
- 16" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 15 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (127 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (790 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 55
- 18% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to STL airport
- 33 mi to STL (major hub)
- 19 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 75% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 564 ft
- 597 mi to the ocean
- 181 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 42 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 105 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 59 bars within 25 mi
- 14 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 29 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 37% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 29 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jersey County: R+50 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
- High 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.