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Preemption is a tiny town of 127 people in Mercer County, Illinois. It's about 17 miles from Davenport, IA and 154 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 29 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $129k and rent runs about $786 a month.
127people
$129kTypical home
$786/moRent
85° / 31°Summer / winter
29"Snow
231Sunny days
106Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 127
- Part of a metro area
- About 114 people per sq mi
- 154 mi to Chicago, IL
- 17 mi to Davenport, IA
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $129k (≈$812/mo)
- Median rent $786/mo
- Median household income $86k
- Property tax about 2.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 231 sunny days a year (84 totally clear)
- 134 cloudy days a year
- 44 of 90 winter days are gray
- 106 days a year with rain or snow
- 29" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 27 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (29 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (457 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 31% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 10 mi to MLI airport
- 146 mi to ORD (major hub)
- 28 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 804 ft
- 728 mi to the ocean
- 156 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 27 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 275 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 118 bars within 25 mi
- 75 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 47% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Mercer County: R+27 in 2024
- 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
- 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.