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Minonk is a small town of 1,941 people in Woodford County, Illinois. It's about 30 miles from Bloomington, IL and 95 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 22 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $121k and rent runs about $999 a month.
1,941people
$121kTypical home
$999/moRent
86° / 33°Summer / winter
22"Snow
231Sunny days
114Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,941
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 809 people per sq mi
- 95 mi to Chicago, IL
- 30 mi to Bloomington, IL
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $121k (≈$760/mo)
- Median rent $999/mo
- Median household income $69k
- Property tax about 2.1% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid 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
- 114 days a year with rain or snow
- 22" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 27 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 45
- 28% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to BMI airport
- 90 mi to MDW (major hub)
- 34 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1962
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 735 ft
- 644 mi to the ocean
- 97 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 87 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 64 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 21 bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Woodford County: R+42 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