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Lincoln is a big small town of 13,281 people in Logan County, Illinois. It's about 29 miles from Springfield, IL and 115 miles from St. Louis, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 19 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $124k and rent runs about $828 a month.
13,281people
$124kTypical home
$828/moRent
86° / 35°Summer / winter
19"Snow
231Sunny days
118Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 13,281
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 2,126 people per sq mi
- 115 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 29 mi to Springfield, IL
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $124k (≈$784/mo)
- Median rent $828/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 231 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 134 cloudy days a year
- 45 of 90 winter days are gray
- 118 days a year with rain or snow
- 19" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 20 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (266 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,295 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 26% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to SPI airport
- 111 mi to STL (major hub)
- 28 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1967
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 614 ft
- 653 mi to the ocean
- 145 mi to a big lake
- 35 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 98 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 31 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 15 bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 26% of Illinois districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 64 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 27 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Logan 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