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Rutland is a tiny town of 195 people in LaSalle County, Illinois. It's about 34 miles from Peoria, IL and 92 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 22 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $76k and rent runs about $902 a month.
195people
$76kTypical home
$902/moRent
86° / 33°Summer / winter
22"Snow
231Sunny days
108Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 195
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 281 people per sq mi
- 92 mi to Chicago, IL
- 34 mi to Peoria, IL
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $76k (≈$482/mo)
- Median rent $902/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 2.3% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 231 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 134 cloudy days a year
- 45 of 90 winter days are gray
- 108 days a year with rain or snow
- 22" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 26 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (187 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,211 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 56
- 23% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to BMI airport
- 87 mi to MDW (major hub)
- 33 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 712 ft
- 645 mi to the ocean
- 94 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 83 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 76 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 35 bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 22 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- LaSalle County: R+19 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
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.