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Fieldon is a tiny town of 200 people in Jersey County, Illinois. It's about 35 miles from St. Louis, MO. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $91k and rent runs about $846 a month.
200people
$91kTypical home
$846/moRent
87° / 37°Summer / winter
14"Snow
238Sunny days
105Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 200
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 990 people per sq mi
- 35 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 35 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $91k (≈$576/mo)
- Median rent $846/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (95 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 105 days a year with rain or snow
- 14" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 14 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 51
- 25% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to STL airport
- 26 mi to STL (major hub)
- 23 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1955
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 686 ft
- 595 mi to the ocean
- 188 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 29 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 281 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 66 bars within 25 mi
- 86 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 31 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 39% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 22 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.