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Eureka is a big small town of 5,007 people in Woodford County, Illinois. It's about 18 miles from Peoria, IL and 113 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 21 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $154k and rent runs about $692 a month.
5,007people
$154kTypical home
$692/moRent
85° / 33°Summer / winter
21"Snow
231Sunny days
112Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 5,007
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,831 people per sq mi
- 113 mi to Chicago, IL
- 18 mi to Peoria, IL
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $154k (≈$973/mo)
- Median rent $692/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 2.2% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 64°F)
- 231 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 134 cloudy days a year
- 45 of 90 winter days are gray
- 112 days a year with rain or snow
- 21" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 26 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 42
- 21% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 11% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to PIA airport
- 108 mi to MDW (major hub)
- 47 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1969
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 751 ft
- 654 mi to the ocean
- 115 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 91 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 33 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 322 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 128 bars within 25 mi
- 80 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 6 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 21 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 9% of Illinois districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 36 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Woodford County: R+42 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
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk