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Royal Lakes is a tiny town of 301 people in Macoupin County, Illinois. It's about 36 miles from St. Louis, MO. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $54k and rent runs about $280 a month.
301people
$54kTypical home
$280/moRent
87° / 37°Summer / winter
16"Snow
237Sunny days
102Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 301
- Part of a metro area
- About 646 people per sq mi
- 36 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 36 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $54k (≈$342/mo)
- Median rent $280/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 2.0% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 237 sunny days a year (95 totally clear)
- 128 cloudy days a year
- 44 of 90 winter days are gray
- 102 days a year with rain or snow
- 16" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (108 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (507 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 22% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to STL airport
- 34 mi to STL (major hub)
- 17 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2000
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 656 ft
- 589 mi to the ocean
- 171 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 54 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 19 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 158 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 66 bars within 25 mi
- 29 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 37% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Macoupin County: R+39 in 2024
- Illinois: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very 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.