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Living in Mapleton, IL

Mapleton is a tiny town of 332 people in Peoria County, Illinois. It's about 14 miles from Peoria, IL and 137 miles from St. Louis, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $106k and rent runs about $567 a month.

332people
$106kTypical home
$567/moRent
86° / 34°Summer / winter
26"Snow
231Sunny days
120Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 332
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 375 people per sq mi
  • 137 mi to St. Louis, MO
  • 14 mi to Peoria, IL
  • 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $106k (≈$670/mo)
  • Median rent $567/mo
  • Median household income $68k
  • Property tax about 1.9% of value
  • 6.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 86°F
  • Winter highs around 34°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
  • 120 days a year with rain or snow
  • 26" of snow a year
  • 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 21 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • High violent crime (862 per 100k), county-wide
  • Above-average property crime (2,767 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 38
  • 30% of households have kids
  • 17% are 65 or older
  • 31% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 20 min
  • 3% walk or take transit to work
  • 6 mi to PIA airport
  • 131 mi to STL (major hub)
  • 42 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 82% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1962
  • 86% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 617 ft
  • 675 mi to the ocean
  • 140 mi to a big lake
  • 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 79 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 4 mi to the nearest campground
  • 20 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 226 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 102 bars within 25 mi
  • 53 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
  • 15 museums within 25 mi
  • 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
  • 13 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 35% of Illinois districts (reading)
  • 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 61 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 4 mi to the nearest vet
  • 5 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 8 congregations per 10k people
  • 6 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Peoria County: D+5 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

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