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Elsah is a tiny town of 708 people in Jersey County, Illinois. It's about 23 miles from St. Louis, MO. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 13 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $221k and rent runs about $1k a month.
708people
$221kTypical home
$1,126/moRent
89° / 39°Summer / winter
13"Snow
241Sunny days
112Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 708
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 648 people per sq mi
- 23 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 23 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $221k (≈$1,396/mo)
- Median rent $1,126/mo
- Median household income $89k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (100 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 112 days a year with rain or snow
- 13" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (127 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (790 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 20
- 12% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 46% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 56% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 26% walk or take transit to work
- 14 mi to STL airport
- 14 mi to STL (major hub)
- 11 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 92% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 577 ft
- 583 mi to the ocean
- 175 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 33 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 43 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,038 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 209 bars within 25 mi
- 249 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 14 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 53 museums within 25 mi
- 15 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 43% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jersey 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
- High 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.