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Country around Oconee is a rural area of about 318 people in Montgomery County, Illinois, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 41 miles from Decatur, IL and 75 miles from St. Louis, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $112k and rent runs about $787 a month.
318people
$112kTypical home
$787/moRent
87° / 36°Summer / winter
14"Snow
237Sunny days
114Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 318 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 9 people per sq mi
- 75 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 41 mi to Decatur, IL
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $112k (≈$706/mo)
- Median rent $787/mo
- Median household income $92k
- Property tax about 2.4% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 237 sunny days a year (95 totally clear)
- 128 cloudy days a year
- 44 of 90 winter days are gray
- 114 days a year with rain or snow
- 14" 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 (107 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (387 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 28% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to DEC airport
- 77 mi to STL (major hub)
- 32 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 669 ft
- 593 mi to the ocean
- 162 mi to a big lake
- 33 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 97 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 52 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 24 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
- 40 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 30% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 50 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 31 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Montgomery County: R+44 in 2024
- Illinois: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.