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Jewett is a tiny town of 251 people in Cumberland County, Illinois. It's about 50 miles from Terre Haute, IN and 115 miles from St. Louis, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $57k and rent runs about $772 a month.
251people
$57kTypical home
$772/moRent
87° / 37°Summer / winter
15"Snow
231Sunny days
110Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 251
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 250 people per sq mi
- 115 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 50 mi to Terre Haute, IN
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $57k (≈$361/mo)
- Median rent $772/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 2.2% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 231 sunny days a year (90 totally clear)
- 134 cloudy days a year
- 46 of 90 winter days are gray
- 110 days a year with rain or snow
- 15" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 15 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (10 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (0 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 49
- 28% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 55 mi to DEC airport
- 110 mi to IND (major hub)
- 18 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1957
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 584 ft
- 585 mi to the ocean
- 148 mi to a big lake
- 58 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 103 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 70 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 31 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 48 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 23% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 70 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cumberland County: R+62 in 2024
- Illinois: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low 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.