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Hooppole is a tiny town of 182 people in Henry County, Illinois. It's about 36 miles from Davenport, IA and 117 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 31 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $113k and rent runs about $842 a month.
182people
$113kTypical home
$842/moRent
84° / 30°Summer / winter
31"Snow
230Sunny days
97Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 182
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 489 people per sq mi
- 117 mi to Chicago, IL
- 36 mi to Davenport, IA
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $113k (≈$714/mo)
- Median rent $842/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 230 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 135 cloudy days a year
- 45 of 90 winter days are gray
- 97 days a year with rain or snow
- 31" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 29 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (29 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (366 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 27% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to MLI airport
- 108 mi to ORD (major hub)
- 19 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 630 ft
- 698 mi to the ocean
- 119 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 44 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 91 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 46 bars within 25 mi
- 13 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 38% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 31 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 30 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Henry County: R+25 in 2024
- Illinois: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.