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McLean is a tiny town of 708 people in McLean County, Illinois. It's about 15 miles from Bloomington, IL and 129 miles from St. Louis, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $140k and rent runs about $1k a month.
708people
$140kTypical home
$1,205/moRent
85° / 33°Summer / winter
16"Snow
231Sunny days
118Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 708
- Part of a metro area
- About 602 people per sq mi
- 129 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 15 mi to Bloomington, IL
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $140k (≈$885/mo)
- Median rent $1,205/mo
- Median household income $87k
- Property tax about 2.1% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 33°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
- 118 days a year with rain or snow
- 16" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 24 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (180 per 100k)
- Low property crime (882 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 33% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 35% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to BMI airport
- 126 mi to STL (major hub)
- 44 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 719 ft
- 644 mi to the ocean
- 130 mi to a big lake
- 34 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 113 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 146 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 44 bars within 25 mi
- 43 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 49 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- McLean 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
- Low flood risk
- Very 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.