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Dahlgren is a tiny town of 595 people in Hamilton County, Illinois. It's about 64 miles from Evansville, IN and 90 miles from St. Louis, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $81k and rent runs about $563 a month.
595people
$81kTypical home
$563/moRent
88° / 40°Summer / winter
12"Snow
234Sunny days
118Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 595
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 585 people per sq mi
- 90 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 64 mi to Evansville, IN
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $81k (≈$510/mo)
- Median rent $563/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 234 sunny days a year (98 totally clear)
- 131 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 118 days a year with rain or snow
- 12" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (155 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (155 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 25
- 34% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to MWA airport
- 99 mi to STL (major hub)
- 33 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1960
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 509 ft
- 517 mi to the ocean
- 84 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 109 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 56 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 15 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 45 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 25% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 32 mi to the nearest dog park
- 23 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hamilton County: R+63 in 2024
- Illinois: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Moderate 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.