Living in Country around New Haven, IL
Country around New Haven is a rural area of about 568 people in White County, Illinois, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 31 miles from Evansville, IN and 127 miles from St. Louis, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 9 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $63k and rent runs about $490 a month.
568people
$63kTypical home
$490/moRent
88° / 42°Summer / winter
9"Snow
233Sunny days
108Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 568 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 14 people per sq mi
- 127 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 31 mi to Evansville, IN
- 29 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $63k (≈$397/mo)
- Median rent $490/mo
- Median household income $46k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 23.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 233 sunny days a year (101 totally clear)
- 132 cloudy days a year
- 44 of 90 winter days are gray
- 108 days a year with rain or snow
- 9" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 7 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (51 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,182 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 24% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 10% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to EVV airport
- 130 mi to SDF (major hub)
- 62 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 341 ft
- 496 mi to the ocean
- 59 mi to a big lake
- 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 97 mi to the nearest ski area
- 21 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 58 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 34% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 41 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 29 mi to the nearest dog park
- 20 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- White County: R+59 in 2024
- Illinois: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- High 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.