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Peotone is a small town of 4,587 people in Will County, Illinois. It's about 16 miles from Kankakee, IL and 35 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 29 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $271k and rent runs about $979 a month.
4,587people
$271kTypical home
$979/moRent
84° / 32°Summer / winter
29"Snow
222Sunny days
120Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 4,587
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,276 people per sq mi
- 35 mi to Chicago, IL
- 16 mi to Kankakee, IL
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $271k (≈$1,709/mo)
- Median rent $979/mo
- Median household income $109k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 222 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
- 143 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 120 days a year with rain or snow
- 29" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 23 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (51 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (717 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 31% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 36% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to GYY airport
- 32 mi to MDW (major hub)
- 15 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 722 ft
- 588 mi to the ocean
- 30 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 52 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 74 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 835 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 206 bars within 25 mi
- 237 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 13 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 49% of Illinois districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Will County: Purple — split almost evenly
- Illinois: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk