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Medora is a tiny town of 316 people in Macoupin County, Illinois. It's about 38 miles from St. Louis, MO. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 17 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $94k and rent runs about $719 a month.
316people
$94kTypical home
$719/moRent
87° / 37°Summer / winter
17"Snow
238Sunny days
100Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 316
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 832 people per sq mi
- 38 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 38 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $94k (≈$592/mo)
- Median rent $719/mo
- Median household income $77k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (95 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 100 days a year with rain or snow
- 17" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 14 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (108 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (507 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 27% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to STL airport
- 32 mi to STL (major hub)
- 18 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1952
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 607 ft
- 595 mi to the ocean
- 180 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 43 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 105 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 59 bars within 25 mi
- 14 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 37% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 27 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Macoupin County: R+39 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.