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Eagle Lake is a tiny town of 131 people in Will County, Illinois. It's about 25 miles from Kankakee, IL and 33 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $320k and rent runs about $1k a month.
131people
$320kTypical home
$1,462/moRent
84° / 31°Summer / winter
28"Snow
222Sunny days
139Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 131
- Part of a metro area
- About 218 people per sq mi
- 33 mi to Chicago, IL
- 25 mi to Kankakee, IL
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $320k (≈$2,015/mo)
- Median rent $1,462/mo
- Median household income $110k
- Property tax about 2.2% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 222 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
- 143 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 139 days a year with rain or snow
- 28" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 24 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (159 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (691 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 33
- 43% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 35% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to GYY airport
- 30 mi to MDW (major hub)
- 10 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1992
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 728 ft
- 577 mi to the ocean
- 21 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 56 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 71 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 880 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 205 bars within 25 mi
- 252 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 22 museums within 25 mi
- 11 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 36% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Will County: Purple — split almost evenly
- Illinois: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low 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.