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Country around Metcalf is a rural area of about 259 people in Edgar County, Illinois, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 33 miles from Champaign, IL and 88 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 21 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $51k and rent runs about $743 a month.
259people
$51kTypical home
$743/moRent
84° / 33°Summer / winter
21"Snow
228Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 259 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 8 people per sq mi
- 88 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 33 mi to Champaign, IL
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $51k (≈$323/mo)
- Median rent $743/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 2.7% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 228 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 137 cloudy days a year
- 48 of 90 winter days are gray
- 109 days a year with rain or snow
- 21" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 20 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (345 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (871 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 57
- 28% of households have kids
- 32% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to CMI airport
- 81 mi to IND (major hub)
- 37 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 656 ft
- 568 mi to the ocean
- 129 mi to a big lake
- 25 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 88 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 44 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 14 bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 6% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 51 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 27 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Edgar County: R+52 in 2024
- Illinois: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- 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