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Indianola is a tiny town of 183 people in Vermilion County, Illinois. It's about 31 miles from Champaign, IL and 85 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 22 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $82k and rent runs about $838 a month.
183people
$82kTypical home
$838/moRent
84° / 33°Summer / winter
22"Snow
228Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 183
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 472 people per sq mi
- 85 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 31 mi to Champaign, IL
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $82k (≈$515/mo)
- Median rent $838/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 13.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 228 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 137 cloudy days a year
- 48 of 90 winter days are gray
- 122 days a year with rain or snow
- 22" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (646 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,312 per 100k)
People
- Median age 60
- 25% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to CMI airport
- 78 mi to IND (major hub)
- 35 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 673 ft
- 565 mi to the ocean
- 120 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 79 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 61 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 14 bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 40% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 45 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Vermilion County: R+36 in 2024
- Illinois: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate 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.