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Country around Penfield is a rural area of about 581 people in Champaign County, Illinois, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 21 miles from Champaign, IL and 103 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 22 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $122k and rent runs about $825 a month.
581people
$122kTypical home
$825/moRent
86° / 34°Summer / winter
22"Snow
224Sunny days
112Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 581 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 14 people per sq mi
- 103 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 21 mi to Champaign, IL
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $122k (≈$767/mo)
- Median rent $825/mo
- Median household income $114k
- Property tax about 2.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 64°F)
- 224 sunny days a year (80 totally clear)
- 141 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 112 days a year with rain or snow
- 22" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 23 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (329 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,633 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 20% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 16% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to CMI airport
- 97 mi to IND (major hub)
- 11 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1958
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 725 ft
- 580 mi to the ocean
- 97 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 71 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 225 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 52 bars within 25 mi
- 50 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 46% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 53 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Champaign County: D+24 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