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Country around Palmer is a rural area of about 370 people in Christian County, Illinois, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 26 miles from Springfield, IL and 74 miles from St. Louis, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $102k and rent runs about $720 a month.
370people
$102kTypical home
$720/moRent
87° / 36°Summer / winter
15"Snow
237Sunny days
96Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 370 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 16 people per sq mi
- 74 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 26 mi to Springfield, IL
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $102k (≈$643/mo)
- Median rent $720/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 3.0% 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
- 96 days a year with rain or snow
- 15" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 18 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (121 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (800 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 24% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to SPI airport
- 73 mi to STL (major hub)
- 27 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 620 ft
- 608 mi to the ocean
- 180 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 82 mi to the nearest ski area
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 72 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 47 bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 19% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 55 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Christian County: R+47 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