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Living in McNabb, IL

McNabb is a tiny town of 233 people in Putnam County, Illinois. It's about 36 miles from Peoria, IL and 91 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 23 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $133k and rent runs about $833 a month.

233people
$133kTypical home
$833/moRent
85° / 32°Summer / winter
23"Snow
230Sunny days
82Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 233
  • Its own small hub, not a suburb
  • About 1,316 people per sq mi
  • 91 mi to Chicago, IL
  • 36 mi to Peoria, IL
  • 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $133k (≈$841/mo)
  • Median rent $833/mo
  • Median household income $84k
  • Property tax about 1.9% of value
  • 3.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 85°F
  • Winter highs around 32°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
  • 230 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
  • 135 cloudy days a year
  • 45 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 82 days a year with rain or snow
  • 23" of snow a year
  • 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 25 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (0 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (143 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 39
  • 28% of households have kids
  • 24% are 65 or older
  • 20% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 3% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 30 min
  • 0% walk or take transit to work
  • 44 mi to PIA airport
  • 86 mi to MDW (major hub)
  • 20 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 91% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1968
  • 89% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 686 ft
  • 656 mi to the ocean
  • 94 mi to a big lake
  • 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 77 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 7 mi to the nearest campground
  • 14 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 118 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 68 bars within 25 mi
  • 19 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 7 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 36 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 47% of Illinois districts (reading)
  • 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 37 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 20 mi to the nearest vet
  • 10 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 7 congregations per 10k people
  • 32 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Putnam County: R+23 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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