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Indian Creek is a tiny town of 874 people in Lake County, Illinois. It's about 25 miles from Kenosha, WI and 31 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 41 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $451k and rent runs about $4k a month.
874people
$451kTypical home
$3,501/moRent
83° / 30°Summer / winter
41"Snow
162Sunny days
128Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 874
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,273 people per sq mi
- 31 mi to Chicago, IL
- 25 mi to Kenosha, WI
- 1 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $451k (≈$2,843/mo)
- Median rent $3,501/mo
- Median household income $164k
- Property tax about 2.2% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 162 sunny days a year (30 totally clear)
- 203 cloudy days a year
- 61 of 90 winter days are gray
- 128 days a year with rain or snow
- 41" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 28 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (116 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (724 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 36% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 53% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to ORD airport
- 18 mi to ORD (major hub)
- 14 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 92% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2003
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 732 ft
- 616 mi to the ocean
- 9 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 176 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,925 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 471 bars within 25 mi
- 812 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 6 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 95 museums within 25 mi
- 31 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 18% of Illinois districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 4 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lake County: D+21 in 2024
- Illinois: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk