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Redmon is a tiny town of 169 people in Edgar County, Illinois. It's about 29 miles from Terre Haute, IN and 92 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 19 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $79k and rent runs about $813 a month.
169people
$79kTypical home
$813/moRent
85° / 35°Summer / winter
19"Snow
228Sunny days
105Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 169
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,166 people per sq mi
- 92 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 29 mi to Terre Haute, IN
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $79k (≈$500/mo)
- Median rent $813/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 35°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
- 105 days a year with rain or snow
- 19" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 17 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (345 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (871 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 48
- 25% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to CMI airport
- 83 mi to IND (major hub)
- 30 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1940
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 682 ft
- 570 mi to the ocean
- 140 mi to a big lake
- 36 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 98 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 38 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 42% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 58 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Edgar County: R+52 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.