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Country around West Union is a rural area of about 526 people in Clark County, Illinois, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 21 miles from Terre Haute, IN and 88 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 11 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $111k and rent runs about $861 a month.
526people
$111kTypical home
$861/moRent
87° / 38°Summer / winter
11"Snow
228Sunny days
114Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 526 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 9 people per sq mi
- 88 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 21 mi to Terre Haute, IN
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $111k (≈$699/mo)
- Median rent $861/mo
- Median household income $89k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 228 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 137 cloudy days a year
- 48 of 90 winter days are gray
- 114 days a year with rain or snow
- 11" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (111 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (740 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 48
- 28% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 65 mi to CMI airport
- 79 mi to IND (major hub)
- 43 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1951
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 466 ft
- 556 mi to the ocean
- 152 mi to a big lake
- 62 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 77 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 107 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 20 bars within 25 mi
- 15 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 25% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 56 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 18 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Clark County: R+51 in 2024
- Illinois: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.