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Country around West Point is a rural area of about 360 people in Hancock County, Illinois, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 87 miles from Springfield, IL and 122 miles from St. Louis, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 23 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $98k and rent runs about $766 a month.
360people
$98kTypical home
$766/moRent
86° / 34°Summer / winter
23"Snow
232Sunny days
100Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 360 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 9 people per sq mi
- 122 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 87 mi to Springfield, IL
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $98k (≈$619/mo)
- Median rent $766/mo
- Median household income $75k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 232 sunny days a year (91 totally clear)
- 133 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 100 days a year with rain or snow
- 23" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 22 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (17 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (35 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 21% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to UIN airport
- 112 mi to STL (major hub)
- 28 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 682 ft
- 680 mi to the ocean
- 217 mi to a big lake
- 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 62 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 69 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 32 bars within 25 mi
- 17 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 35 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 46% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 38 mi to the nearest dog park
- 18 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hancock County: R+50 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
- Very 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.