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Grantfork is a tiny town of 459 people in Madison County, Illinois. It's about 34 miles from St. Louis, MO. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 11 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $168k and rent runs about $1k a month.
459people
$168kTypical home
$1,024/moRent
89° / 40°Summer / winter
11"Snow
239Sunny days
102Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 459
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,247 people per sq mi
- 34 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 34 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $168k (≈$1,059/mo)
- Median rent $1,024/mo
- Median household income $86k
- Property tax about 2.5% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 239 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 126 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 102 days a year with rain or snow
- 11" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (214 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,033 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 39% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 39% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to BLV airport
- 38 mi to STL (major hub)
- 27 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 525 ft
- 567 mi to the ocean
- 146 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 57 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 262 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 105 bars within 25 mi
- 43 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 26 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 25% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Madison County: R+13 in 2024
- Illinois: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Low 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.