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Maquon is a tiny town of 161 people in Knox County, Illinois. It's about 29 miles from Peoria, IL and 147 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 23 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $73k and rent runs about $617 a month.
161people
$73kTypical home
$617/moRent
84° / 31°Summer / winter
23"Snow
232Sunny days
112Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 161
- Part of a metro area
- About 994 people per sq mi
- 147 mi to Chicago, IL
- 29 mi to Peoria, IL
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $73k (≈$457/mo)
- Median rent $617/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 2.2% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 232 sunny days a year (91 totally clear)
- 133 cloudy days a year
- 45 of 90 winter days are gray
- 112 days a year with rain or snow
- 23" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 28 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (334 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (2,035 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 49
- 21% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to PIA airport
- 142 mi to STL (major hub)
- 15 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 637 ft
- 700 mi to the ocean
- 151 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 53 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 49 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 23 bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 47% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 55 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Knox County: R+9 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
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk