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Country around Rutland is a rural area of about 407 people in Marshall County, Illinois, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 34 miles from Peoria, IL and 92 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 22 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $192k and rent runs about $829 a month.
407people
$192kTypical home
$829/moRent
86° / 33°Summer / winter
22"Snow
231Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 407 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 17 people per sq mi
- 92 mi to Chicago, IL
- 34 mi to Peoria, IL
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $192k (≈$1,211/mo)
- Median rent $829/mo
- Median household income $80k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 231 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 134 cloudy days a year
- 45 of 90 winter days are gray
- 109 days a year with rain or snow
- 22" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 26 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (52 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (386 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 49
- 23% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to BMI airport
- 87 mi to MDW (major hub)
- 33 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 712 ft
- 645 mi to the ocean
- 94 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 83 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 76 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 35 bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 22 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Marshall County: R+36 in 2024
- Illinois: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.