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Sandoval is a small town of 1,004 people in Marion County, Illinois. It's about 61 miles from St. Louis, MO. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 8 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $59k and rent runs about $738 a month.
1,004people
$59kTypical home
$738/moRent
88° / 39°Summer / winter
8"Snow
239Sunny days
110Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,004
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,008 people per sq mi
- 61 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 61 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $59k (≈$373/mo)
- Median rent $738/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 2.0% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 239 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 126 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 110 days a year with rain or snow
- 8" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (422 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,643 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 32% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 9% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to BLV airport
- 68 mi to STL (major hub)
- 6 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 55% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 502 ft
- 548 mi to the ocean
- 119 mi to a big lake
- 38 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 83 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 73 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 39 bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 38 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 13% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Marion County: R+50 in 2024
- Illinois: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.