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Country around Yates City is a rural area of about 732 people in Knox County, Illinois, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 22 miles from Peoria, IL and 142 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 21 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $116k and rent runs about $692 a month.
732people
$116kTypical home
$692/moRent
85° / 32°Summer / winter
21"Snow
232Sunny days
110Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 732 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 19 people per sq mi
- 142 mi to Chicago, IL
- 22 mi to Peoria, IL
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $116k (≈$732/mo)
- Median rent $692/mo
- Median household income $73k
- Property tax about 2.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 232 sunny days a year (91 totally clear)
- 133 cloudy days a year
- 45 of 90 winter days are gray
- 110 days a year with rain or snow
- 21" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 28 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 50
- 21% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to PIA airport
- 137 mi to MDW (major hub)
- 20 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1955
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 640 ft
- 694 mi to the ocean
- 145 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 57 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 158 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 77 bars within 25 mi
- 39 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 30% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 61 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 19 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.