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Kappa is a tiny town of 226 people in Woodford County, Illinois. It's about 14 miles from Bloomington, IL and 106 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 17 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $169k and rent runs about $925 a month.
226people
$169kTypical home
$925/moRent
86° / 33°Summer / winter
17"Snow
231Sunny days
113Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 226
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 633 people per sq mi
- 106 mi to Chicago, IL
- 14 mi to Bloomington, IL
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $169k (≈$1,068/mo)
- Median rent $925/mo
- Median household income $98k
- Property tax about 2.1% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 64°F)
- 231 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 134 cloudy days a year
- 45 of 90 winter days are gray
- 113 days a year with rain or snow
- 17" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 25 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 43
- 29% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 36% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 14 mi to BMI airport
- 101 mi to MDW (major hub)
- 42 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1990
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 738 ft
- 639 mi to the ocean
- 106 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 101 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 155 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 42 bars within 25 mi
- 38 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 38% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Woodford County: R+42 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
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk