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La Fayette is a tiny town of 178 people in Stark County, Illinois. It's about 31 miles from Peoria, IL and 129 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 27 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $51k and rent runs about $735 a month.
178people
$51kTypical home
$735/moRent
84° / 30°Summer / winter
27"Snow
230Sunny days
99Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 178
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 942 people per sq mi
- 129 mi to Chicago, IL
- 31 mi to Peoria, IL
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $51k (≈$321/mo)
- Median rent $735/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 1.9% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 230 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 135 cloudy days a year
- 45 of 90 winter days are gray
- 99 days a year with rain or snow
- 27" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 32 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (38 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (207 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 24% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to PIA airport
- 123 mi to ORD (major hub)
- 10 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1943
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 801 ft
- 694 mi to the ocean
- 133 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 46 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 56 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 20 bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 22% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 56 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 19 congregations per 10k people
- 34 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Stark County: R+46 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
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.