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Fair Oaks is a tiny town of 323 people in Jasper County, Indiana. It's about 32 miles from Kankakee, IL and 57 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 29 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $222k and rent runs about $962 a month.
323people
$222kTypical home
$962/moRent
84° / 32°Summer / winter
29"Snow
222Sunny days
117Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 323
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,223 people per sq mi
- 57 mi to Chicago, IL
- 32 mi to Kankakee, IL
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $222k (≈$1,397/mo)
- Median rent $962/mo
- Median household income $77k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 32°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
- 117 days a year with rain or snow
- 29" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 23 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 37
- 28% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to GYY airport
- 55 mi to MDW (major hub)
- 11 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2011
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 699 ft
- 556 mi to the ocean
- 38 mi to a big lake
- 27 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 32 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 98 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 20 bars within 25 mi
- 27 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 37% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 34 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jasper County: R+54 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low 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.