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Newman is a tiny town of 882 people in Douglas County, Illinois. It's about 27 miles from Champaign, IL and 98 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 18 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $102k and rent runs about $775 a month.
882people
$102kTypical home
$775/moRent
84° / 33°Summer / winter
18"Snow
228Sunny days
95Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 882
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,439 people per sq mi
- 98 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 27 mi to Champaign, IL
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $102k (≈$643/mo)
- Median rent $775/mo
- Median household income $75k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 33°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
- 95 days a year with rain or snow
- 18" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 19 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (353 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (415 per 100k)
People
- Median age 56
- 23% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to CMI airport
- 90 mi to IND (major hub)
- 30 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1958
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 659 ft
- 577 mi to the ocean
- 131 mi to a big lake
- 28 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 94 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 82 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 22 bars within 25 mi
- 15 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 25 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 22% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 60 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Douglas County: R+46 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
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk