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Pontoosuc is a tiny town of 108 people in Hancock County, Illinois. It's about 71 miles from Davenport, IA and 147 miles from St. Louis, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 19 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $90k and rent runs about $782 a month.
108people
$90kTypical home
$782/moRent
85° / 33°Summer / winter
19"Snow
232Sunny days
111Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 108
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 77 people per sq mi
- 147 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 71 mi to Davenport, IA
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $90k (≈$569/mo)
- Median rent $782/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 64°F)
- 232 sunny days a year (91 totally clear)
- 133 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 111 days a year with rain or snow
- 19" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (17 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (35 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 24% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to BRL airport
- 137 mi to STL (major hub)
- 5 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 535 ft
- 706 mi to the ocean
- 205 mi to a big lake
- 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 60 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 51 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 31 bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 29 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 29% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 34 mi to the nearest dog park
- 18 congregations per 10k people
- 30 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hancock County: R+50 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
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.