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Penfield is a tiny town of 190 people in Champaign County, Illinois. It's about 22 miles from Champaign, IL and 102 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 22 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $96k and rent runs about $1k a month.
190people
$96kTypical home
$1,051/moRent
85° / 34°Summer / winter
22"Snow
224Sunny days
113Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 190
- Part of a metro area
- About 739 people per sq mi
- 102 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 22 mi to Champaign, IL
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $96k (≈$607/mo)
- Median rent $1,051/mo
- Median household income $80k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 64°F)
- 224 sunny days a year (80 totally clear)
- 141 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 113 days a year with rain or snow
- 22" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 23 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (329 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,633 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 53
- 18% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 16% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to CMI airport
- 96 mi to IND (major hub)
- 11 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 705 ft
- 580 mi to the ocean
- 97 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 70 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 215 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 55 bars within 25 mi
- 50 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 46% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 54 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Champaign County: D+24 in 2024
- Illinois: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- 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
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.