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Country around Rankin is a rural area of about 946 people in Vermilion County, Illinois, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 30 miles from Champaign, IL and 97 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 21 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $71k and rent runs about $771 a month.
946people
$71kTypical home
$771/moRent
85° / 33°Summer / winter
21"Snow
224Sunny days
106Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 946 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 11 people per sq mi
- 97 mi to Chicago, IL
- 30 mi to Champaign, IL
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $71k (≈$450/mo)
- Median rent $771/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 2.4% of value
- 12.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 33°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
- 106 days a year with rain or snow
- 21" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 22 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (716 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,563 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 33
- 43% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 10% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to CMI airport
- 93 mi to MDW (major hub)
- 17 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 745 ft
- 579 mi to the ocean
- 87 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 64 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 35 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 44% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 46 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 29 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Vermilion County: R+36 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