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Kings is a tiny town of 332 people in Ogle County, Illinois. It's about 18 miles from Rockford, IL and 74 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 28°F, with about 33 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $183k and rent runs about $1k a month.
332people
$183kTypical home
$1,075/moRent
82° / 28°Summer / winter
33"Snow
226Sunny days
105Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 332
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 2,170 people per sq mi
- 74 mi to Chicago, IL
- 18 mi to Rockford, IL
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $183k (≈$1,153/mo)
- Median rent $1,075/mo
- Median household income $69k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 28°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 226 sunny days a year (77 totally clear)
- 139 cloudy days a year
- 45 of 90 winter days are gray
- 105 days a year with rain or snow
- 33" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 34 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (101 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (330 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 30
- 35% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to RFD airport
- 62 mi to ORD (major hub)
- 31 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1960
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 886 ft
- 666 mi to the ocean
- 68 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 45 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 22 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 285 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 97 bars within 25 mi
- 48 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 27 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 38 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 38% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Ogle County: R+29 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
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low 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.