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Country around Rio is a rural area of about 453 people in Knox County, Illinois, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 33 miles from Davenport, IA and 149 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $150k and rent runs about $775 a month.
453people
$150kTypical home
$775/moRent
84° / 30°Summer / winter
26"Snow
231Sunny days
100Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 453 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 149 mi to Chicago, IL
- 33 mi to Davenport, IA
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $150k (≈$946/mo)
- Median rent $775/mo
- Median household income $77k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 231 sunny days a year (84 totally clear)
- 134 cloudy days a year
- 44 of 90 winter days are gray
- 100 days a year with rain or snow
- 26" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 30 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (334 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (2,035 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 48
- 26% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to MLI airport
- 142 mi to ORD (major hub)
- 11 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 787 ft
- 715 mi to the ocean
- 153 mi to a big lake
- 25 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 29 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 67 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 24 bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 42 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 29 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Knox County: R+9 in 2024
- Illinois: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk