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Living in Marshall, IL

Marshall is a small town of 4,040 people in Clark County, Illinois. It's about 17 miles from Terre Haute, IN and 86 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $119k and rent runs about $867 a month.

4,040people
$119kTypical home
$867/moRent
87° / 37°Summer / winter
16"Snow
228Sunny days
114Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 4,040
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 1,102 people per sq mi
  • 86 mi to Indianapolis, IN
  • 17 mi to Terre Haute, IN
  • 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $119k (≈$747/mo)
  • Median rent $867/mo
  • Median household income $76k
  • Property tax about 1.8% of value
  • 3.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 87°F
  • Winter highs around 37°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
  • 228 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
  • 137 cloudy days a year
  • 48 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 114 days a year with rain or snow
  • 16" of snow a year
  • 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 16 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (158 per 100k)
  • Low property crime (1,040 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 44
  • 26% of households have kids
  • 22% are 65 or older
  • 30% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 22 min
  • 4% walk or take transit to work
  • 54 mi to CMI airport
  • 78 mi to IND (major hub)
  • 37 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 78% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1973
  • 87% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 623 ft
  • 559 mi to the ocean
  • 155 mi to a big lake
  • 52 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 86 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 4 mi to the nearest campground
  • 11 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 103 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 17 bars within 25 mi
  • 22 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 9 museums within 25 mi
  • 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
  • 16 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 38% of Illinois districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 61 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 15 mi to the nearest vet
  • 15 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 18 congregations per 10k people
  • 15 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Clark County: R+51 in 2024
  • Illinois: D+11 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Low earthquake risk
  • Moderate flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • Low winter storm risk
  • Moderate heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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