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Hardin is a tiny town of 663 people in Calhoun County, Illinois. It's about 41 miles from St. Louis, MO. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $89k and rent runs about $476 a month.
663people
$89kTypical home
$476/moRent
87° / 38°Summer / winter
15"Snow
238Sunny days
101Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 663
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 312 people per sq mi
- 41 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 41 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $89k (≈$561/mo)
- Median rent $476/mo
- Median household income $89k
- Property tax about 2.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 38°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
- 101 days a year with rain or snow
- 15" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (23 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (254 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 57
- 25% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 45 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to STL airport
- 31 mi to STL (major hub)
- 30 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1967
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 469 ft
- 600 mi to the ocean
- 195 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 21 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 192 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 36 bars within 25 mi
- 67 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 37 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 30% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Calhoun County: R+56 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