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Galatia is a tiny town of 913 people in Saline County, Illinois. It's about 53 miles from Paducah, KY and 104 miles from St. Louis, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 10 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $70k and rent runs about $912 a month.
913people
$70kTypical home
$912/moRent
89° / 42°Summer / winter
10"Snow
233Sunny days
97Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 913
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 467 people per sq mi
- 104 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 53 mi to Paducah, KY
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $70k (≈$443/mo)
- Median rent $912/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 233 sunny days a year (101 totally clear)
- 132 cloudy days a year
- 44 of 90 winter days are gray
- 97 days a year with rain or snow
- 10" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 8 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (172 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (737 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 30% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to MWA airport
- 114 mi to STL (major hub)
- 34 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 387 ft
- 492 mi to the ocean
- 60 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 121 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 70 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 19 bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 48% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 37 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 18 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Saline County: R+49 in 2024
- Illinois: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk